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Transit director says 2026 transit budget balanced at $12,476,365; committee advances ordinance
Summary
South Bend Transit presented a balanced $12.48 million operating budget for fiscal 2026, while warning of capital funding challenges tied to local property-tax cuts and upcoming labor negotiations. The Personal and Finance Committee voted to forward Bill 57‑25 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.
The Personal and Finance Committee advanced Bill 57‑25, the 2026 budget for South Bend Transit, after a presentation from transit staff that described a balanced operating budget and flagged capital and labor risks.
Chris Kubisak, identified at the meeting as the transit presenter, told the committee, “we ended up with a balanced budget this year for '26 at $12,476,365.” He said about 41% of the transit budget comes from local income tax, property tax, license and excise revenue; 18% from federal operating assistance; 10% from federal maintenance; and about 12% from passenger fares.
The committee was told most operating dollars go toward labor and benefits: “of that amount … 51–56% of that makes up wages,” Kubisak said, and “21% of that makes up benefits, utility services, materials,…
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