Sponsor
Alderman DeHahn
Title
Resolution Adopting the Racine County Public Transit Plan: 2013-2017 (SEWRPC Community Assistance Planning Report No. 286)
WHEREAS, the City of Racine and Racine County jointly requested that the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) assist in preparing a public transit plan for the City and County which would identify operating improvements needed to provide continued and improved service during the period 2013-2017; and
WHEREAS, a Racine County Transit Plan Advisory Workgroup was formed by the City and County to assist in the preparation of such a plan; and
WHEREAS, under the guidance of the Advisory Workgroup, all research and analyses undertaken for the preparation of the Racine County public transit plan have been concluded, including the preparation of SEWRPC Community Assistance Planning Report No. 286, Racine County Public Transit Plan: 2013-2017; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Workgroup approved the Racine County Public Transit Plan: 2013-2017, and recommended that the City of Racine Common Council, the Racine County Board of Supervisors, and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission act favorably upon the plan.
RESOLVED that the Common Council does adopt the Racine County public transit plan for the years 2013 through 2017, as set forth in SEWRPC Community Assistance Planning Report No. 286, as a guide for providing public transit services in the City of Racine and environs.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission with a request that the plan be incorporated into the adopted regional transportation system plan.
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