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PACE lays out 2026 budget, warns implementation depends on SB 21‑11 details
Summary
PACE representative Mayor John Noak presented the agency's 2026 operating and capital plan to the Will County Committee of the Whole, highlighting new funding from Senate Bill 21‑11, service‑expansion plans and a capital push for hybrid/electric buses and improved paratransit access.
Mayor John Noak, representative of the PACE board of directors for Will County, told the Will County Committee of the Whole that PACE’s 2026 operating and capital plan is built around new funding authorized by Senate Bill 21‑11 and a forthcoming network revision plan.
“With the new investment, we plan to deliver more services, increase frequency, expand bus on shoulder operations, [and] explore innovative solutions to meet the growing demand,” Noak said in the presentation. He said PACE will release a draft revision plan in 2026 for public review.
Noak cited local service metrics to justify the plan: between January 2025 PACE provided more than…
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