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Committee approves transportation RFP and accepts $6.3 million in grants for county transit
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee authorized an RFP for public transportation and approved appropriations of $2,839,422 and $3,489,294 for the county’s transportation system; staff said these funds draw on STOA, Medicaid NEMT and partner reserves and that no county general‑fund dollars are expected.
Allegany County’s Ways and Means Committee on June 17 authorized a request for proposals for the county public‑transportation system and approved the acceptance and appropriation of two transportation funding awards totaling $6,328,716.
The county administrator asked for permission to issue an RFP for public transportation; the motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The committee then considered and approved two separate appropriation motions: $2,839,422 and $3,489,294. The motions to accept and appropriate both sums were moved and seconded and carried by voice votes.
A committee member asked whether any county general‑fund dollars were required. Staff and the administrator said the chart in the materials shows funding sources including STOA, non‑emergent Medicaid transportation (NEMT) and partner reserves from county agencies, and they indicated that the local county share ($1,419,721 referenced for one award) is accommodated within those sources and not expected to rely on additional county general‑fund appropriations.
The motions passed by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll‑call tally. The committee did not attach conditions or amendments to the appropriations in the recorded discussion.
Implementation: staff will proceed with RFP issuance and fund acceptance/appropriation steps per normal procurement and budget processes.
