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Staff recommends outsourcing Tamarac's community shuttle to a contracted operator to cut costs and add technology

City of Tamarac City Commission · November 10, 2025
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Parks and Recreation Director Melissa Petrone recommended outsourcing daily operations of Tamarac's community shuttle to Bridal Mobility under a piggyback agreement, saying the vendor would provide driver hiring, maintenance, backup vehicles and a rider-facing app and is expected to save about $150,000 annually.

Melissa Petrone, director of parks and recreation, presented staff's recommendation to outsource daily operations of Tamarac's community shuttle service to Bridal Mobility under a piggyback agreement with the City of Coral Springs. She described the current service (two fixed-route community shuttles funded by Broward County) and said a contracted operator would provide driver recruitment and training, vehicle maintenance and backup…

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