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SpotBus seeks $146,000 as Sandpoint faces lodging‑tax shortfall; agency and staff weigh legal and footprint limits
Summary
Selkirk Pend Oreille Transit (SpotBus) asked the Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency on June 3 for roughly $146,000 in local support after the expected demolition of a large hotel threatens lodging‑tax revenues that help match the system’s federal and state grants.
Selkirk Pend Oreille Transit (SpotBus) told the Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency on June 3 that it needs about $146,000 in local funding to maintain current service levels next year after projected lodging-tax losses tied to the demolition of the Best Western Edgewater.
Donna Griffith, SpotBus executive director, and board members outlined the system’s role in Sandpoint and Bonner/Boundary counties, saying the service logged roughly 63,000 rides annually and provides fixed‑route and federally required ADA paratransit service. Griffith said the system’s operating cost per fixed-route ride is about $2.72 and about $8.93 per paratransit ride. “Right now, a hundred and $46,000 would be amazing,” Griffith told commissioners when asked what SpotBus needed to maintain service.
Why it matters: Sandpoint’s lodging tax is a major local revenue source for SpotBus. Officials told the board the upcoming…
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