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Matanuska-Susitna Borough to become direct recipient of federal transit funds; officials outline service options and timeline
Summary
Borough staff told the assembly Jan. 7 that a census-driven designation requires the borough to receive urban transit funds directly. Planners proposed four funding/service options, recommended a conservative Option B, and outlined an RFI/RFP timetable ahead of budget decisions in March.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough planning staff told the borough assembly on Jan. 7 that the borough must become the direct recipient of certain Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds after an urbanized-area designation and outlined four budget-and-service options for maintaining fixed-route and demand-response service.
Jason Ortiz, deputy director of planning, said the change means the borough must receive federal money that previously flowed directly to a nonprofit operator. "The max funding that we can receive from the feds is 1,800,000," Ortiz said, adding that local matching funds would generally be required. Ortiz presented four models (Options A–D) showing different mixes of fixed-route buses and demand-response vehicles and the mill-rate implications for property taxpayers.
The update described two service types: fixed-route motor-coach runs (including service to Anchorage) and demand-response service that serves zones within the borough. Ortiz said the…
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