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Commissioners discuss transit funding (5310/5307) and succession plan for transit administrator
Summary
County and transit officials reviewed 5310 and 5307 funding options, noted existing provider contracts through Feb. 29, 2028 with optional extensions, and discussed succession planning for the departing transit administrator and whether to put services out to bid or assign in-house oversight.
County staff and transit representatives briefed commissioners on federal transit funding streams and options for continuing transportation services.
Transit administrator Mike Salem (introduced to the workshop) explained that current provider contracts run through Feb. 29, 2028, with optional extensions, and said the county should begin any procurement process well ahead of expiration. "You probably want to put the bid out at least 6 months prior,"…
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