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Board approves Albemarle's initial membership in regional transit authority (CARTA)
Summary
Albemarle County voted unanimously to approve initial membership in the Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Transit Authority (CARTA). Staff said the authority will provide regional planning, help pursue grants, and serve as a vehicle for future dedicated regional transit funding.
Deputy County Executive Ann Wall and Ben Chambers, the City of Charlottesville’s transportation planning manager, presented the background and draft bylaws for forming the Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Transit Authority (CARTA). Wall outlined the authority’s role in regional planning and coordinating transit partners; Chambers described draft bylaws that mirror the enabling legislation and an initial membership structure that includes two county and two city voting members plus nonvoting partners.
Board members asked about outreach to surrounding rural localities and next steps. Staff said the legislation limits initial membership and identified a January schedule to consider appointments and a potential resolution to endorse a grant application to the Department of Rail and Public Transit. The board moved and unanimously approved a resolution to adopt the county’s initial membership in CARTA.
Ben Chambers described CARTA’s intended functions as planning, grant applications, and long-range coordination among multiple transit providers; board members thanked staff and emphasized that rural partners and UVA are important to CARTA’s success.
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