HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-16-26 Oath or Affirmation of Office
Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to-wit:
I, Laura M. Carini, City Attorney, do solemnly swear or(affirm) that I will support
the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform
all the duties incumbent upon me as the General Counsel of the Greater Roanoke
Transit Company Board of Directors far a term of office ending June 30, 2026,
according to the best of my ability. So help me God.
L
'• M. CARINI
The foregoing oath of office was taken, sworn to, and subscribed before me by Laura M.
Carini th' �('Iday df A_ 2026.
Brenda S. Hamilton, Clerk of the Circuit Court
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o Could the bus maybe go into the parking lot? This might still be on the table, but
it might affect how many routes are served by the stop.o No insider information on that is available; William himself is not directly
involved, but it's in the purview of "higher ups."o Will the public have any feedback about the decisions? Alison says that RV ARC
could help with public comment if this is desired.
o Generally buses are moving farther out in shopping centers due to traffic conflicts
and desires of business owners.•Melrose plaza shelter and back of Berglund shelter -shelters no longer used because stop
has changed location; could the shelter itself be moved?o The one in Melrose plaza was served during peak service actuallyoYou can't just repurpose a shelter without also building out a concrete pad, so
that's a barrier to a quick pivot.•8th/9th and Moonnan - someone from NNEO contacted BRRAG about the need for
benches/shelters because these serve area senior citizens.o Laura told the person that sidewalks need to come first.o William affirmed that sidewalks would be necessary, and constitute a higher
priority than shelters.
•Bus stop sign redesign has been taking a long time -we've been hearing about this for
years now!o William says there is a draft sign design ready to gooThe signs need to be made and installed. A big job: there are 800+ stops in the
system.
o Replacing the ones that are attached to other poles (not on own pole) requires
negotiating -maybe we need to add our own pole because it's actually going to be
3 signs now.•A sign that indicates "bus stop" with an image of a bus to be clear to non
English readers•Specific bus stop number and QR code and "routes served" for each bus
stop. They will also have braille on them.o Laura asks about feedback on the design -we could be a focus group of riders if
desired? William will ask if this is needed/possible.
•Follow up question about when we will see the plaque in Third Street Station to honor
Mr. Saunders and others who have served as long time bus driversoWilliam says the design has been finalized (will have pie of individual plus text)
but next steps not yet takenoThere is already some recognition of Saunders and others on the screens in the
buses
•Question about the expectation of a board member attending our meeting
o It is the board who decides who's coming to the next meetingoWe missed a board member today because the person whose turn it was, resigned.o William usually sends the board member the info (agenda etc.)•How to advertise our meetings -William does put it on the Valley Metro websiteoThe meeting is technically open to the public, so how to make sure the public
knows about it?
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT COMPANY
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC
COMMENTS ON A REVISED PASSENGER FARE SCHEDULE, WHICH INCLUDES FARE
INCREASES, IN ORDER TO OFFSET INCREASED PURCHASED TRANSPORTATION,
LABOR AND RELATED BENEFITS, AND OTHER COSTS FOR GREATER ROANOKE
TRANSIT COMPANY (GRTC).
WHEREAS, at the Board's March 16, 2026, meeting, the GRTC Vice President of
Operations recommended that the Bo ard consider a revised passenger fare schedule, which
includes fare increases, in order to offset increased Purchased Transportation, Labor and related
benefits, and other costs.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED by the Board of Directors of GRTC as follows:
1. That the Board of Directors hereby approves and authorizes a public hearing to be
advertised and held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter
may be reached, or such other date and time as deemed appropriate by the General Manager, to
receive public comments on a revised passenger fare schedule, which proposed fare schedule
includes fare increases, in order to offset increased Purchased Transportation, Labor and related
benefits, and other costs. The public hearing will be held at The Valley Metro Third Street
Station, in the lobby, which is located at 325 Salem Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia 24016.
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