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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I echo your sentiments, Leonard and Lonnie. Katie is very passionate about her work concerning TARC and is very deserving of recognition for her dedication and tireless work on this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Todd<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBK <nfbk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lonnie Swafford via NFBK<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 7, 2025 9:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Lonnie Swafford <lonnie.t.swafford@gmail.com>; Katie Adkins via NFBK <nfbk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBK] TARC 2025 Draft Plans- Accessible Materials<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Leonard,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Absolutely!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We very much appreciate Katie‘s tireless work since this whole thing got started back in August or so. I can’t imagine how many hours have been involved with gathering the data, reading the materials, compiling the statistics or interpreting them, reading the maps, Interpreting them so we understand what’s going on, etc. Also, it’s been thanks to others who have been involved from the beginning like Todd, Ashley, Lora, Sandra, Kathy, Angela, etc. That have allowed us to develop a good relationship with the current leadership of TARC. Thank you so much for recognizing the efforts that everyone has made and particularly with Katy to help keep us all on the same page.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 7, 2025, at 08:46, Leonard Stamper via NFBK <<a href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning everyone, just wanted to take a minute to say thank you Katie, for the information, and I appreciate that you take your time out to share it with all of us<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 6, 2025, at 8:42<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM, Katie Adkins via NFBK <<a href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span>Cindy,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It depends on the specific route and plan, but, some of the routes are substantially different than what was released in the concepts over the summer. An easy example to give is that under the ridership concept, the VA’s current location and the McDowell Center wouldn’t have had service, but both of those locations will now have service with all 3 draft plans. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> The concepts were extremes. The draft plans are the balance of those two options based on the survey feedback and different funding levels. According to the larger draft plan document, all three plans invest 70% of resources towards ridership and 30% towards coverage goals. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Katie <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 6, 2025, at 6:30<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM, slery via NFBK <<a href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span> Have these changed any from what they already proposed?<br>Cindy<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3/5/2025 9:28 PM, Katie Adkins via NFBK wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The TARC 2025 Draft Plans were released today. Here is the link to the information TARC has made accessible so far, including information regarding TARC3 service.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="https://www.ridetarc.org/tarc-2025-accessible-materials/">https://www.ridetarc.org/tarc-2025-accessible-materials/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Katie Adkins <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NFBK mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:NFBK@nfbnet.org">NFBK@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBK:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/slerythema%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/slerythema%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>NFBK mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBK@nfbnet.org">NFBK@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBK:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/kadkins816%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/kadkins816%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBK mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBK@nfbnet.org">NFBK@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBK:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/leonardr.stamper%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/leonardr.stamper%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBK mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBK@nfbnet.org">NFBK@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBK:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/lonnie.t.swafford%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbk_nfbnet.org/lonnie.t.swafford%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>
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