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The County's Department of Aging Would operate the vehicles On behalf of the private non-pm/it. Section 16(b)(2) funded vehicles would be titled to the private non-profit and lease.d to the County' for Operation. If other igcncies operate .shared vehicles as part of the system they Could also Opera~ vehicles,leaed fwm the private non-profit. For ex~.nple, ir Cabanus Workshop agreed to operate s0m~ 'mutes carrying seniors, to the nutrition sites, its replacement needs for the vehicles used on' those roates could be met by 16(b)(2) ,/chicles leased at no cost imm the private non-profit. The pr/vat~ non-profit would be considered thc lead agency for transportation coordination in thc County. lm Board would race: regularly to Consider vehicle sh~ng, purchase of service, etc. Also, major issues it would address over the next two years include the possibility of pr/vat~ contract opemriun of the coordinated system, or the development of a County Trask~ortatiun Depamncot. Both of those issues should wait until rite size and scope of the coordinated system is more clear. Service Chan~es · Additional services include more demand-responsive medical u-ips to both local and out- of-County clinics, recreation trips for the elderly, and resting/nmsing homo visitor trips. If the senior shopper nuns require additional vehicle capacity, the Boys Club buses are lightly utilized, and perhaps could be used under a lease/contact arrangement. Fleet Replacement · Mere intansiye utilization and the need for an adequate spare ratio will require eight vehicles to be replaced or rehabilitated over the next four years. e The costs of these Vehicles can be met by the Section 16(b)(2) program, which requires only a ten percent local share -- $5,790 is estimated for next year, for two vans, one miMvan, and a mobile radio. · Cabarrus County Group Homes will coordinate with the Department of Aging on their use of the expansion van planned for next ye~. The other vehicles are replacements. County .Implications .if, the TDP. is. Adopted · A private nen-pwfit transportation agency would be created to apply, for Section 16Co)(2) funding. Tim County Commissioners would have a role in designating tho Board of Directors, who would also b~ thc ongoing advisor), Committee on transportation services in the County.. Staff support for this Board (grant appUcatlons, mailings, etc.) would need to bo. provided by a County agency, most likely the Dcpamnent of Aging. · Cabarms County would apply for EHTAP funding, and provide it to the Depattmcol of Aging to operate tho plamted service exp,-msions.