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Martin County hires contractor to finish Ray Street transit upgrades and approves $10 daily Perdue employment route fare
Summary
The board approved A.R. Chesson Construction to manage remaining Ray Street Transit facility work for $28,199 and adopted a $10 per‑person round‑trip RGP/EMPL/EDTAP fare for a Perdue plant employment route, contingent on at least four riders per vehicle per shift.
Martin County commissioners approved contracting with A.R. Chesson Construction Co., Inc. to manage remaining renovations at the county’s Ray Street transit facility and authorized a new employment route to a local Perdue plant with a $10 daily round-trip fare.
County Manager David Bone said prior work on the Ray Street project included paving, fencing, lighting, a roof replacement and HVAC upgrades; remaining items include window and door work, ADA-access restrooms and signage. The board approved A.R. Chesson’s proposal to manage the remaining scope of work for $28,199 and instructed staff to execute a budget amendment to provide the county share.
Separately, Transit Director Letecia Loadholt and the Transit Advisory Board recommended offering an RGP/Employment/EDTAP round-trip fare of $10 per person per day for service to Perdue’s Lewiston‑Woodville plant, contingent on at least four riders per vehicle for each shift and a central pick-up/drop-off location. Commissioners approved the fare and conditions unanimously.
Why it matters: The Ray Street project completes a county-owned transit facility that supports public transportation operations; the Perdue route aims to connect residents to employment opportunities but is conditional on minimum rider numbers to be cost-effective.
What’s next: Staff will finalize the Chesson contract and implement the fare change and route if ridership thresholds are met; the project completion goal quoted by the contractor was March 2019.
