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Dawson County accepts FY2027 Section 5311 transit funds and approves temporary driver extension
Summary
The board unanimously accepted FY2027 Georgia DOT/FTA Section 5311 transit contract funds and approved a six-month extension of a part-time temporary transit driver position not to exceed $6,000 to maintain local service.
Dawson County commissioners voted 4-0 on May 21 to accept FY2027 Section 5311 transit contract funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation/Federal Transit Administration. The acceptance secures federal formula support intended for rural transit operations in the county.
The board also approved a six-month extension for a part-time temporary transit driver position "not to exceed $6,000," a personnel and budget action recorded in the minutes as passing 4-0 (Stowers/Bruce). County officials recorded the motions and votes but did not provide an itemized budget breakdown in the minutes. The acceptance of Section 5311 funds and the temporary staffing extension together maintain operations and capacity for county transit services while staff implement the funded program.
