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Crested Butte Council endorses Mountain Express late-night taxi funding pending cost consistency
Summary
Council endorsed a two-year financial contribution to Mountain Express for late-night taxi service and agreed to provide general support for summer transit options; the funding commitment is contingent on costs remaining broadly consistent and was not specifically earmarked to FirstTracks.
Crested Butte’s Town Council on Oct. 6 endorsed funding for Mountain Express to continue late-night taxi service for a two-year period, with the caveat that the town’s contribution remain contingent on overall costs remaining broadly consistent with current estimates. Jeremy Herzog, Mountain Express managing director, presented requests for 2026 services that included late-night taxi, the summer FirstTracks program, and the summer town shuttle.
Local business owners spoke in support of the late-night taxi proposal during public comment. Mike Knoll (owner of Kochevars), Mary Boddington (owner of the Talk), and Will Browne (owner of the Eldo) told the council they supported town contributions to maintain late-night service that aids workers and visitors. Herzog’s presentation led council members to endorse the late-night taxi funding and to agree to a financial contribution that was not specifically earmarked for FirstTracks.
The council’s endorsement is conditional: Billick and other members emphasized the town’s support depends on costs remaining “broadly consistent” with the figures provided in the staff presentation. The council did not adopt a detailed funding allocation at the meeting; staff and Mountain Express will follow up on specifics, including exact dollar amounts and program design.
Next steps: staff will return with precise budget figures and funding language for council review before finalizing the town’s contribution.
