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Commissioners approve FY2027 transit grant submission; county to fund small share for vehicle replacements
Summary
The board approved a transit grant submission for FY2027 that includes administrative funding and capital requests for three replacement vans; the county’s local share for capital was described in the hearing.
During a public hearing on Aug. 11, McDowell County commissioners approved the department of transportation‑related grant submission for fiscal year 2027 that will fund transit operations and vehicle replacements.
Jason (last name not specified), the county’s transit presenter, said the FY27 administrative allocation rose to $204,000 (from about $189,000 previously) and that the county’s required local share for administration would be approximately 15% (about $30,000). He said the capital request for vehicle replacements is $315,000 to replace three vans that were acquired in 2021; Jason said the vehicles will cost about $105,000 each and the county’s share of the capital component would be roughly $31,500.
Commissioners declared the public hearing open and asked whether any members of the public wished to speak; no public comments were offered. Commissioner discussion commended the transit staff for an express service launched in May that has carried more than 1,500 riders, and Jason said the county is on track for more than 30,000 riders in calendar year 2025.
Commissioner (motion) moved to approve ‘‘the submission by Mr. Holyfield for fiscal year 2027’’ (as recorded in the meeting), and the motion passed by voice vote.
Ending: County staff said they will continue reporting transit ridership and project status to the board and to partner agencies.
