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Winchester finance panel backs forwarding transit fare increases after public comment
Summary
The Finance Committee voted to forward a resolution to City Council recommending higher fares for Winchester Transit routes, while extending the effective date to July 1, 2026, and asking staff for more ridership detail on youth and school trips.
The Winchester City Finance Committee voted to forward a resolution to City Council recommending increases to fares for Winchester Transit services and asked staff to provide more detailed ridership data on youth and school-related trips.
Perry Eisenach presented the resolution, saying recent service changes and budget choices could leave the transit program about $30,000 short this fiscal year unless fares are adjusted. The proposal raised the Loop route fare from $1.00 to $1.50, the Laurel Ridge route from $2.00 to $3.00, and the WinReady (on-demand) fare from $1.50 to $2.00. Staff said the public comment period was extended and included an open house, and that most comments received opposed increases on affordability grounds.
The discussion included operational…
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