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OCCK seeks $1.06 million in city support; outlines route redesign, paratransit software and service upgrades
Summary
OCCK told commissioners its 2024 ridership rose, asked for $1,058,953 in funding to blend operating and capital needs, and outlined a route redesign, new paratransit software and rider-facing tech upgrades.
OCCK, the region’s public transit provider, presented its 2026 funding request and a multi-pronged plan for service improvements to the Salina City Commission on June 9.
The request is part of the city’s outside-agency budget review: Trel Grinter, OCCK Transportation Director, said OCCK’s blended request to the city totals $1,058,953, which covers operating, overhead and capital costs and includes a list of capital needs and service improvements. “That total dollar amount is $1,058,953 and that blends our operating costs, our overhead costs, and capital costs,” she told commissioners.
Grinter outlined ridership and program metrics to justify the request. OCCK reported 71,000 paratransit rides in 2024 (about 57,000 of those local to Salina), and 245,000 fixed-route rides on Citigo in…
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