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7 Introduction Although many of the issues facing tribal transit programs are similar to those facing any other rural or small community system, tribes face other issues that are unique to tribal systems. This chapter provides a discussion of the unique issues faced by tribes in developing and sustaining transit programs.
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8 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook Though tribal sovereign powers are extra-Constitutional, tribes are mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
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planning Considerations 9 Although tribes are government agencies capable of operating public transit authorities, the legal climate under which they do so differs vastly from that of non-tribal entities. Tribes, like their state and local government counterparts, seek to assert their immunity from suit and manage their financial risk very closely.
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10 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook Turnover in Governing Body or Staff Whether tribal leadership is selected by democratic elections or by appointment in religious ceremonies, each election or appointment cycle presents the possibility of change. Turnover of officials is a benefit and challenge at all levels of government.
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planning Considerations 11 participation in the national transit dialogue, decisions are made without valuable tribal input and perspective. Many federal transit programs and opportunities require coordination and participation at state, regional, and local levels.
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12 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook an area are encouraged. Increasingly, funding proposals are evaluated based on the avoidance of duplicative or parallel transit activities.
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planning Considerations 13 tribe has developed funding partnerships with other local governments to support transit service to those communities. Potential sources of funding for tribal transit programs are described in more detail in Chapter 8.
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14 Developing, enhancing, and Sustaining tribal transit Services: a Guidebook able to have adequate space for offices, vehicle parking, and vehicle maintenance. Although a transit service may be started in a relatively short period of time, developing an adequate facility can take many years.
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