Title
Donate Trolley Buses
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the donation of three surplus trolley buses to the City of Greenville, North Carolina.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Tangee Mobley, CATS
Explanation
§ The Charlotte Area Transit System owns three trolley buses that previously provided Gold Rush service until 2017, when the service was discontinued.
§ North Carolina General Statute 160A-280 permits the city to convey property to other units of government, if approved by the governing board.
§ The City of Greenville, North Carolina seeks to bring Trolley Bus service to East Carolina University, Uptown, and the Vidant Hospital complex.
§ The service will provide connectivity between major employment and educational complexes to an expanding urban core.
§ This will provide the opportunity for the residents of Greenville to commute without the need for a personal vehicle.
§ Market value of the three trolleys range from $8,000 to $23,500 each.
§ The City of Greenville will accept the donated Trolley buses in “as-is” condition.
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Resolution