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Tehachapi council finds no unmet transit needs; resolution preserves $835,000 in statewide transit funds
Summary
Council adopted a resolution finding no unmet transit needs reasonable to meet, preserving the city's eligibility for Transportation Development Act funds after staff said ridership fell and the required 10% farebox ratio was met using one-time federal relief funds.
The Tehachapi City Council adopted a resolution finding there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet within the city, a required finding to receive Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding next fiscal year.
Hamed (staff member) told the council ridership for the city's dial-a-ride service decreased 7.4% compared with the prior fiscal year while operating costs increased 11.2%. The city must meet a 10% farebox ratio under TDA rules (farebox revenue divided by total expenses); this year the farebox ratio was 0.54%. Hamed said the city used $26,000 from coronavirus response and relief supplemental…
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