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Ellensburg adopts 2026–2031 transit development plan and accepts 2025 annual report
Summary
The council adopted the six-year transit development plan for 2026–2031 and accepted the 2025 annual report, highlighting ADA improvements, service hours, recent RFPs, fare-free service within city limits, and a 90.5% on-time performance metric.
The Ellensburg City Council voted to adopt the 2026–2031 Transit Development Plan and to accept the 2025 annual report after a staff presentation by Transit Manager Betsy Dunbar. The plan outlines capital and operating estimates, ongoing ADA upgrades, and partnerships to pursue additional grant funding.
Betsy Dunbar told the council the system completed 17 ADA improvements in 2025 — including 14 landing pads and six new bus shelters — and confirmed that "All Ellensburg central transit services are fare free, and they operate within the city limits of Ellensburg." The presentation also noted core operating hours for fixed-route service and described paratransit and 24/7 medical transportation services the city supports through contractors.
Staff emphasized the plan is an estimate-driven alignment with regional transportation planning that positions the city to seek additional grants; council adopted the plan "as attached or in substantially similar form." The motion to adopt passed on a voice vote.
