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Committee sets shared-ride taxi cap at 53,000 hours for 2026; budget staff warn of levy pressure
Summary
The Public Works Committee approved reducing the county’s maximum authorized shared-ride taxi hours from 58,000 to 53,000, aligning the cap with recent actual usage and budget planning.
The Washington County Public Works Committee voted to set the county’s maximum authorized shared-ride taxi service at 53,000 annual service hours starting Jan. 1, 2026, a change staff said aligns the authorization with recent usage.
Transit staff explained the current authorized maximum of 58,000 hours was higher than actual usage; in 2024 the program delivered approximately 52,500 service hours and 2025 projections are similar. Staff said the proposed change reduces the authorized…
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