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RTC approves $30,000 Ely bus allocation for FY27
Summary
The White Pine County Regional Transportation Commission approved a $30,000 allocation for the Ely bus for FY27 after a motion by Janet VanCamp; Desi Barnson requested the same funding level as FY26.
The Regional Transportation Commission approved a $30,000 allocation for the Ely bus in its tentative FY2027 budget discussions on Jan. 15, 2026. Janet VanCamp (WPC Commission) moved to approve the Ely Bus budget at $30,000; Steve Baer (City) seconded the motion and "the motion carried."
Desi Barnson, WPC Social Services, had asked the board to maintain the prior year funding, requesting "the same amount as FY26." The allocation is recorded as the county tentative FY27 Ely Bus public transit budget item and was handled as a discrete approval during the meeting. No individual roll-call vote totals were recorded in the minutes; the record states only that the motion carried. The meeting recorded no public comment on the item.
