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CARTS policies updated after NCDOT compliance review; board approves ADA and procurement changes
Summary
Following a triennial NCDOT/IMD compliance review, commissioners approved adjustments to CARTS policies including removing percentage targets from the ADA complementary paratransit policy, updating procurement dollar thresholds, and naming a new accountable executive in the safety plan.
Craven County approved proposed revisions to CARTS policies after staff presented findings from a Nov. 18 NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division compliance review.
Jean Hodges explained the review prompted three policy updates: removing fixed percentage goals from the ADA complementary paratransit policy (to avoid regulatory measurement issues), adjusting procurement dollar thresholds to align with changing federal procurement rules, and updating the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan to reflect a new accountable executive following the hiring of a new director.
Commissioner Howard asked whether removing percentages meant the county would drop goals entirely; staff said the agency would retain goals internally for tracking but would remove fixed percentage figures from the public policy language. The board approved the policy updates by roll call.
