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County cautions transit partners may not replace one‑time transportation inflows; liability for grants rests with county
Summary
Budget staff and legislators said 2024 included substantial transportation inflows that may not recur; the county emphasized it is the recipient of federal and state transit funds and therefore liable for those assets, and committee members discussed how shortfalls are split among TCAT partners.
Tompkins County budget and transit officials told the Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee on Aug. 14 that part of the 2024 revenue picture was driven by previously unclaimed or late transportation grant reimbursements that a new TCAT leadership team helped document and claim.
Budget Director Nasir Corso and county finance staff said those inflows were significant in 2024 and cautioned legislators not to assume similar reimbursement levels in…
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