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YCIPTA updates board on ridership, costs and dependence on county dues
Summary
YCIPTA Executive Director Shelly Kreger briefed the Yuma County Board of Supervisors on transit operations, reporting 409,471 passenger trips last fiscal year, county dues of $3,311,684 and $12 million in prior unused grant matches returned to the state; board members pressed staff on fares, local vendor participation and options for a municipal or county tax to stabilize funding.
Shelly Kreger, executive director of YCIPTA, told the Yuma County Board of Supervisors that the agency’s mission is to “make essential connections possible” and outlined service, ridership and financial figures for the year.
Kreger said YCIPTA/YCAT provided 409,471 passenger trips last fiscal year and reported 35,284 revenue service hours. The system operates eight fixed and flex routes, paratransit demand‑response service and several vanpools. She identified the “yellow” route as the busiest, saying that route alone provided 241,822 riders for the fiscal year.
On funding, Kreger said Yuma County’s annual member…
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