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Transit director reports ridership gains; committee hears request to certify $323,938.67 local match for state aid
Summary
Tom Wright presented the annual transit funding item to the Public Works Committee on March 25, asking the city to certify its local match for state 1513 operating assistance.
Tom Wright presented the annual transit funding item to the Public Works Committee on March 25, explaining the state’s 15.13 (1513) operating-assistance apportionment and the city's local-match request.
Wright said the 1513 allocation for fiscal year 2025 was “just a little over $6,200,000,” and that the city’s requested local share is $323,938.67. He noted Lycoming County and partner boroughs also contribute. Wright told the committee ridership for calendar year 2024 grew by about 36,000 trips over 2023, “clearing the 800,000 mark, which is the highest we've been since before COVID.”
Committee members asked about the source of the 6.5% increase referenced in the draft and Wright explained the state does the apportionment using a formula and that the governor’s budget included increased transportation funding for 2024–25. Wright also described the statutory limit on local-share increases and said the local share can be raised up to 5% per year under the legislation.
Ending: Committee discussion was informational; no formal committee vote on certification is recorded in the transcript. The request will proceed through the city’s normal certification process.
