Commissioners consider restoring $50,000 for Access Transportation Task Force

Aug 5, 2026

A commissioner asked the board to restore a $50,000 line item to support the Access Transportation Task Force after the service drew down reserves and curtailed Sunday service; administrators said moving the allocation to budget stabilization preserves flexibility until the commission directs release.

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A commissioner asked the Ellis County Commission on Aug. 4 to put a $50,000 line item back into the budget specifically for the Access Transportation Task Force so the group can resolve service shortfalls and retain leverage for state and federal matching funds. "At this time, I would ask we'd put it back in as the access line item for 50,000, to give this task force time to get this cleared up and get it figured out," the commissioner said.

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