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Huntington council approves putting transit levy to May 12 vote after residents press for action
Summary
Huntington City Council on Feb. 27 approved Ordinance 2026-0-06 to submit an additional-levy authorization to voters in the May 12, 2026 primary to provide local funding for the Tri-State Transit Authority. Council members said amended documents address FTA concerns; many residents urged swift passage while some pressed for details about Pullman Square funding.
Huntington City Council voted on Feb. 27 to approve Ordinance 2026-0-06, which will submit to voters in Cabell and Wayne counties an authorization for additional local levies to support the Tri-State Transit Authority (TTA) and continue bus service to Huntington. The ordinance will appear on the May 12, 2026 primary ballot.
Mayor Paul Farrell told the council that the TTA board met and that the Federal Transit Administration had returned a list of concerns, prompting staff and TTA to amend documents. "They worked feverishly," the mayor said, crediting Paul Davis and others for revising the paperwork so the city and TTA could agree on a workable solution and move the levy forward.
The council recorded a motion to adopt the ordinance, which the record identifies as moved by Ali Layman and seconded by…
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