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Residents and commissioners press city to revisit Freebee contract and downtown funding
Summary
Multiple public commenters described safety, service and enforcement issues with the Freebee ride program and urged the commission to require contract terms that return revenue to the city or move the service off the general fund; Vice Mayor Long said the upcoming contract renewal is an opportunity to seek a revenue model or RFQ.
Public commenters at the July 22 Delray Beach special commission meeting urged the city to reconsider how it funds and oversees Freebee, the downtown on‑demand electric ride service.
Michelle Danish, a Delray Beach resident who said she briefly worked as a Freebee driver, described operational problems and safety concerns. "There’s no set allocation for where you're actually scheduled to drive in a certain area. You can…
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