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Council Approves Transit Policy Updates and New Routing Software Contract with ODOT Grant Support
Summary
Council adopted updated transit policies including drug-and-alcohol and no-show rules, authorized Via Mobility LLC for new transit routing software (about $74,920, with $44,000 covered by an ODOT grant), and approved filing an ODOT/FTA grant application for additional transit funding.
Council members on Oct. 7 approved a package of actions aimed at modernizing Greenville—s transit service, including updated transit policies and a new routing and scheduling software contract.
The law director explained the policy updates are an expansion of existing transit rules that add specific no-show penalties and limits on excessive trips (for example, limiting riders to four trips per day before escalation). "This puts in writing that there was penalties involved, and we can stop [abuse] essentially in the future," the law director said.
Separately, the council authorized the safety service director or transit director to enter into a contract with Via Mobility LLC for transit software and installation services at a total cost of about $74,920. The service director said approximately $44,000 of that cost for 2025 is covered by an ODOT grant; the remaining operating cost would increase the annual software expense from roughly $20,000 to about $50,000 after the grant period.
Council members asked whether the software would generate operational savings; staff said improved routing and reporting could reduce downtime and possibly allow efficiency gains but cautioned savings depend on operational changes.
Council also authorized staff to file an application with the Ohio Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration for grants to support transit projects; staff noted varying cost-share rules depending on the program. The transit policy resolution and the contract authorization passed on roll calls.
