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Red Bank staff propose sunsetting city subsidy to CARTA paratransit; commissioners debate alternatives
Summary
Staff propose phasing out Red Bank’s subsidy for CARTA paratransit (a $50,000 placeholder through Dec. 2026) amid rising costs; commissioners questioned equity impacts, reviewed ridership data (23 users/1,294 trips in 2025) and discussed potential county support, grants or program limits instead of full subsidy elimination.
At the work session, Director Slay and city staff presented a plan in the FY27 budget to phase out Red Bank’s direct subsidy for CARTA paratransit services. The proposal preserves a $50,000 placeholder in the FY27 estimate to cover service through Dec. 2026 while staff continue discussions with CARTA and Hamilton County about longer-term funding and alternatives.
Director Slay provided ridership data and cost scenarios: in calendar 2025 the service for Red Bank recorded about 23 individual users who…
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