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Council dockets Lextran’s $39.3M operating budget and $9.3M capital plan, greenlights microtransit pilot
Summary
Lextran general manager Fred Combs presented a balanced FY2027 operating budget of $39.3 million and a $9.3 million capital plan, including a roughly $738,000 microtransit pilot contract; Council member Ellinger moved to place the budget resolution on the docket and the motion passed by voice vote.
Fred Combs, general manager of Lextran, told the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council on May 12 that the transit agency is presenting “a balanced operating budget of $39,300,000 and capital plan of $9,300,000 for fiscal year 2027.” Combs said the budget is designed to maintain existing fixed-route service while funding targeted pilots and vehicle replacements.
Combs said Lextran has seen ridership of about 2.7 million year to date and an on-time performance rate near 86 percent. The capital plan includes funding for seven…
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