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Caroline County agrees to fund Delmarva Community Transit at $110,000 for FY2026
Summary
After hearing route-level data and service-impact scenarios, the Caroline County commissioners directed staff to finalize the FY2026 budget reflecting a $110,000 allocation to Delmarva Community Transit while staff will identify the funding source.
The Caroline County Board of Commissioners directed staff on April 15 to finalize the county’s proposed FY2026 budget with a $110,000 allocation for Delmarva Community Transit, the county’s rural public transportation provider.
The commissioners acted after a presentation from Andy Hollis, executive director of Delmarva Community Transit, and Henry (transit director), who outlined three funding scenarios originally requested by DCT: the full $157,000 ask, an intermediate $110,000 option and a $90,000 option that would require deeper cuts to routes. Hollis told the board the $110,000 option “gives you your busiest routes” and would reduce service impacts compared with a $90,000 cut.
Commissioners discussed which routes would be cut under smaller allocations. Staff said the county currently supports five county routes; if the county…
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