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Public and council press for Jitney fees and shared‑service ideas; administration to return with vendor analysis
Summary
Residents suggested modest rider fees and better vehicle sharing for events; administration said it had identified lower‑cost vendors and expects to present fee options and cost models to council in August but cautioned operational and overtime constraints.
During public comment and later in departmental review, residents urged the council to pursue new revenue by charging modest rider fees on the Jitney and better leveraging town vehicles for events. Justin Goldsman and other residents noted idle vehicle capacity and suggested offsetting rental costs for large events.
Administration said it has met with vendors and found a significantly lower‑cost option than previously considered and hopes to present a proposal to the council within a month. Staff cautioned that some shared‑service uses are limited by scheduling complexities, state transit links and a four‑hour minimum overtime for drivers on off‑hour events.
The council directed staff to prepare a fee proposal and any necessary ordinance changes before implementing charges; no fee was adopted at the July 27 meeting.
