Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Macon County commissioners unanimously approve four FY2026 transit grants totaling $604,371 in requests

Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The board unanimously approved four FY2026 transit grants presented by Transit Director Darlene Asher: 5311 Admin ($230,232), 5310 Elderly/Disabled ($200,000), Combined Capital ($74,139) and a Concept Grant ($100,000); the county's local matches total $141,949.

Transit Director Darlene Asher presented four FY2026 grant applications to the Macon County Board on Sept. 10 and said the funding would cover administrative salaries, vehicle camera equipment, operating the WNC Express route and transportation for elderly and disabled residents. The board opened and closed each public hearing with no members of the…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans