Council accepts about $2.45 million in federal and state transit funds for FY2025 operations and maintenance
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Summary
The council appropriated $2,058,958 in Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 funds and $391,626 in state funds for the FY2025 transit program to be used for preventive maintenance, a capital bus, and operations; transit staff said farebox and other local revenues will offset local match.
Wichita Falls, Texas — The Wichita Falls City Council on July 15 approved an ordinance accepting and appropriating $2,058,958 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds and $391,626 in state funds for the city's FY2025 transit system.
Transit staff presented the funding as a routine acceptance of federal and state grants that will support preventive maintenance, a capital bus purchase and operations. “We are getting combined about $2,400,000 this year. It's a little less than normal, but, we will spend it accordingly and it'll go for our preventive maintenance a capital bus as well as operations,” said Jenny, a transit staff member who presented the item.
Staff outlined anticipated local revenue sources that will offset the local match: an estimated $300,000 in farebox receipts (which could rise if a fare increase is adopted), $85,000 in advertising revenue, $120,000 from Midwestern Work Services agreements and about $14,000 in Greyhound receipts at the Wichita Falls Travel Center.
Council voted to appropriate the funds and authorized the city manager to execute necessary funding agreements. No public opposition or detailed discussion of specific capital procurement took place at the meeting; staff said the appropriation is a standard annual action to receive federal and state transit dollars.
