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Public commenter urges county oversight of MTA and changes to governance
Summary
A citizen asked the board to pursue statutory changes giving the Board of County Commissioners oversight of the MTA, including requiring the MTA to bring its annual budget to the board and having the county set the MTA mill levy to increase transparency. The commenter framed the remarks as personal opinion.
During public comment at the March 5 meeting, Joseph Bloodbetter (self-identified) urged the Board of County Commissioners to seek additional oversight of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
Bloodbetter said he had reviewed historical and legislative documents related to the MTA, noted his prior service on the MTA for about 18 months and described his view that the authority operates with too much autonomy. He proposed that the MTA be required to present its annual budget to the county commission and that the county set the MTA's mill levy to increase accountability and transparency. He characterized his remarks as personal opinion and said changes would likely require statute.
Commissioners did not take action on the suggestion during the meeting; the comment was recorded during the public comment period.
