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Taft council OKs Taft Area Transit fare increase to improve farebox ratio
Summary
On Oct. 7 the council approved a resolution authorizing fare increases for Taft Area Transit after staff reported the system’s farebox recovery was 6.9% in FY 2023–24 and must reach a 10% ratio under PUC code 99268 to maintain certain funding; council voted 4-0 with one absence.
The Taft City Council voted Oct. 7 to approve a resolution authorizing proposed fare increases for Taft Area Transit, a move staff said is necessary to improve the system’s farebox recovery and protect state and federal funding eligibility.
City Manager Jones read the staff report noting the transit system’s farebox recovery was 6.9% in fiscal year 2023–24 and that a 10%…
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