Board hears final FY27 transit work program, debates GoTriangle amendments and city funding requests
Jun 1, 2026
Staff presented the final recommended FY27 Durham transit work program with projected revenues of about $62.5M; GoTriangle urged two cost-neutral adjustments to improve reliability (Route 800 and the Durham–Raleigh Express) and commissioners debated whether to add the changes now or as an amendment because of cross‑county approval timing.
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Durham County staff presented the final recommended FY27 annual transit work program and described the staff working group's unanimous recommendation to move the program forward to the county commissioners for approval at the June 8 meeting. Brandy Minor, staff working group administrator, said projected revenues total approximately $62,500,000, including a $44,000,000 projection from the 0.5¢ sales tax and a planned $16,000,000 draw from fund balance to balance the budget.
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