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Waupaca officials propose cutting taxi hours, warn shared-ride contract may end after 2025
Summary
City staff recommended cuts to Brown Cab service hours effective Aug. 1 and told the common council they plan to notify the operator that the current two-year agreement will not be renewed; a public hearing and extensive public comment are scheduled in July.
Mayor Bridal Smith and city staff told the Waupaca Common Council on June 17 that the city plans to reduce hours on its shared-ride taxi service and will notify Brown Cab of the city's intent not to continue the current contract into 2026.
Finance Director Stephanie Reif summarized the city's financial review and said, "These actions are being considered in response to the escalating operational costs and ongoing funding challenges." She told the council the approved 2025 tax levy contribution for the transit fund is $10,000 but that the city projected a subsidy need of approximately $135,000 for 2025 after state and federal aid covered roughly 53% of expenses.
Reif said audited 2024 figures show the city’s actual subsidy that year was $116,000 and that the city is under a two‑year agreement with Brown Cab. She said the vendor and WisDOT partners proposed cutting service hours to help reduce the deficit; the proposed schedule changes…
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