Officials urge caution on service cuts that would harm transit-dependent riders

Several elected members warned that deep service cuts would disproportionately affect people with limited mobility and incomes and urged staff to prioritize protecting core routes, including the Albertsons and library trips that staff described as higher-need. "The service to Albertsons is critical to our employees and senior citizens," one commissioner said during deliberations, noting that targeted cuts to low-ridership late-night or weekend services are less harmful than removing critical midday or commuter trips.