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Votran officials outline budget risks, urge options to protect paratransit as grants face uncertainty
Summary
Votran finance and transit officials told the Volusia County Council the transit general‑fund subsidy remains about $11.0 million but warned federal and state grant uncertainties and contractor cost pressures could force painful service changes (Sunday service, fleet reductions) unless offsets or new revenues are found.
Votran officials told the Volusia County Council on March 17 that the public transit system’s general‑fund subsidy is roughly $11,000,361 and that the agency is managing service models to hold the subsidy flat amid uncertain federal and state grant allocations.
"This is the third of five mini budget workshop presentations," said Ryan Osofsky, Votran chief financial officer, introducing a session intended to solicit council direction on service-level changes to be costed for a May budget…
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