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Committee hears March budget snapshot, federal 5307 apportionments and ridership declines
Summary
Staff reported March year‑to‑date budget figures (wages modestly under budget, overtime overrun ~$156,000 YTD, healthcare savings of roughly $117,000) and recapped FTA 5307 apportionments and MDOT funding changes; ridership is down systemwide after a January fare increase.
Transit accountant Jean Henning presented March year-to-date budget figures and grant updates, and staff summarized route-level ridership declines and state funding changes.
Jean said wages were modestly under budget year‑to‑date but that overtime had overrun by about $156,000 (budgeted at $20,000), driven largely by driver shortages and the need to cover routes. She said healthcare elections produced roughly $117,000 in savings because a…
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