This just in from the Chamber of Commerce:

Rail Station Task Force Seeks Input on Suggested Hillsborough Sites

The Rail Station Task Force wants the public’s input on suggested rail station sites in Hillsborough and the task force’s criteria for rating the sites.The task force will host an open house from 4 to 9 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Big Barn Convention Center. The advisory committee will discuss a number of suggested rail station sites and the rating criteria it will use for formally recommending a site to the two boards, Hillsborough Town Board and Orange County Board of Commissioners. A presentation will be given at 5:30 p.m. and repeated at 7 p.m. The information also will be available on a drop-in basis. During the open house, the task force also will seek feedback about the relative desirability of the suggested sites and comments and suggestions about changes to the rating criteria. Participants will be able to give their feedback verbally or in writing.

The task force includes representatives of the Hillsborough Planning Board, the Orange County Unified Transportation Board, the Orange County Transportation Services Board, the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, the Orange County Economic Development Commission and the Walkable Hillsborough Coalition and three citizens.

The task force is expected to report on the site selection Feb. 19 at the joint meeting of the Hillsborough Town Board and Orange County Commissioners.

The Big Barn is located at 388 Ja Max Drive. Minimal refreshments will be available.