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Kyle extends subsidized Uber transit program amid rising use and uncertain costs
Summary
Council voted to extend the Uber 3.14 subsidized ride program through Sept. 2025 to keep the service running while staff solicits a consultant to assess program structure, costs and equity; councilors flagged growth from roughly 15,000 trips to tens of thousands and a potential FY25 spend above the budgeted $450,000.
The City of Kyle on Aug. 20 approved an extension of its Uber 3.14 subsidized ride program through Sept. 2025 while staff initiates a competitive solicitation for a consultant to review program design and community needs.
Rosie Truloff, director of administrative services, told council the program — launched in 2020 — subsidizes on‑demand trips that begin and end inside Kyle city limits; riders pay $3.14 and the city subsidizes up…
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