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Kittleson analysis: Benton County transit costs below market but compliance findings risk federal funding
Summary
A consultant presentation urged Benton County to choose a transit service model aligned with county values and to address repeat federal audit findings; staff will return with service alternatives and cost estimates in a coming months' meeting.
County staff and consultants presented a self-performance analysis of Benton Area Transit and recommended the county align a chosen service model with its operational values while addressing outstanding federal compliance issues.
Kittleson consultants said Benton County’s fixed-route and demand-response operating costs are below market averages but that rides per hour are lower than peer agencies. Consultants and staff noted a November 2023 federal triennial audit (published in November) had eight compliance findings and one…
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