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Commerce City to buy RTD EcoPasses for roughly 1,100 employees; staff to pursue microtransit and neighborhood passes
Summary
City staff recommended buying RTD eco passes for about 1,100 city employees at $20 per year per pass, a program staff says would cost the city about $22,000 annually and could be eligible for a federal/state tax credit. Council asked staff to pursue neighborhood passes, veteran access and microtransit options.
Commerce City staff told the City Council legislative committee on Jan. 13 that the city has negotiated a subsidized RTD eco pass that would give full transit access to roughly 1,100 city employees for $20 per year per pass, a cost the city estimates at about $22,000 annually.
The program is intended to reduce commuting costs and parking demand at city facilities while encouraging transit ridership that could strengthen the case for added RTD service to Commerce City. "The city has negotiated to pay for that service for $20 per year per employee," Assistant City Manager Jeff Maxwell said during the presentation.
The nut graf: Staff said the program is inexpensive for the city on an annual basis and could be paired with other measures — microtransit, neighborhood eco-pass arrangements, and a federal/state tax…
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