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County reallocates contingency funds to pilot fare‑free transit through September 2026
Summary
El Paso County approved reallocating $145,088 from general contingency to support a fare‑free transit pilot through Sept. 30, 2026, after staff advised the capital outlay for fare equipment was less cost‑effective than a temporary fare‑free approach; purchasing staff asked that PO cancellation proceed administratively.
El Paso County Commissioners on Dec. 15 authorized a transfer of $145,088 from the general fund contingency account to the transit professional services budget to support a fare‑free transit pilot run by the El Paso Area Transportation Services Local Government Corporation from Dec. 22, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026.
John Ando, executive…
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