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Palmetto Breeze tells county it needs $1.23 million local match to maintain service levels
Summary
Regional transit operator Palmetto Breeze asked Beaufort County for a $1,230,000 contribution (rural and urban local matches combined) to preserve current routes and to support capital for service expansion north of the Broad River; the agency warned that shortfalls would force service reductions.
Palmetto Breeze (Lowcountry Regional Transit Authority) told the finance committee it needs a local match of roughly $1.23 million for fiscal 2026 to maintain current service in Beaufort County and to support capital investments connected to a new Northern Beaufort County transit study.
General manager Brian Sullivan said Beaufort County is by far the busiest county in Palmetto Breeze’s five‑county service area and cited fiscal 2024 ridership of about 168,725 passenger trips in Beaufort County. He described ongoing work on a Northern Beaufort County transit master plan, which the agency expects to complete by…
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