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STARS tells Saginaw council about fare-free student rides and $300,000 bus-shelter project
Summary
STARS executive director Amy Bidwell briefed council on the transit authority’s roughly $11.5 million operating budget, a fare-free rollout for Delta and SVSU students and faculty, and a $300,000 bus-shelter project partly funded by $100,000 in ARPA money; Council asked about shelter counts and driver hiring.
Amy Bidwell, executive director of STARS, presented the agency’s annual update, highlighting partnerships, ridership trends and capital improvements.
Bidwell said STARS operates with an approximately $11.5 million operating budget and roughly 105 employees; fare-box recovery was about 13.23% in 2025 before the agency implemented a fare increase. She highlighted a partnership with Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University that made…
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