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Palmetto Breeze reports rising ridership but a $360,000 fiscal shortfall; service cuts possible
Summary
Palmetto Breeze told the committee ridership is near its highest post‑COVID level but growing demand for on‑demand trips and rising costs have left a roughly $360,000 gap in the fiscal‑26 budget; the board will consider revenue options at a special meeting.
Juan Sheldon, representing Palmetto Breeze, told the Beaufort County panel on Aug. 18 that the transit operator is seeing its strongest seasonal commuter ridership in about four years but is facing a fiscal‑2026 budget gap staff reduced to roughly $360,000.
"We presented a budget that brought that deficit down to $360,000," Sheldon said, adding that staff will present options to the Palmetto Breeze board at a special called meeting. He warned that…
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