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PSTA board approves balanced FY2026 budget; agency to launch ‘Spark’ premium bus and expand ferries
Summary
Forward Pinellas staff reported that the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority adopted a balanced FY2026 budget that lowers the property tax rate and funds route redesigns, a new premium bus line called Spark, and expanded waterborne service including a Dunedin extension.
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority board approved a balanced fiscal year 2026 budget that lowers the agency’s property tax rate and supports several new services and network changes, agency staff told the Ford Pinellas board on Oct. 8.
PSTA staff reported the FY2026 property tax rate is set at 0.73 mills, down from 0.7342 mills in 2025 and 0.75 mills in 2024 — the lowest rate used to fund public transportation services in Pinellas County in 15 years, staff said. The FY2026 budget also funds a system redesign labeled the…
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