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Commission approves CATS 53.11 grant budget with 3% increase for FY2027
Summary
The Covington County Commission held a required public hearing and approved the CATS 53.11 transit grant budget for fiscal year 2027, adopting a 3% across‑the‑board increase to cover rising insurance and medical costs tied to expanded bus service.
Chair called the public hearing for the county’s annual CATS (53.11) grant budget and asked staff to summarize the required notice and budget changes. A staff member explained the notice was published and posted as required and said the only substantive budget change is a 3% across‑the‑board increase to cover higher medical and insurance costs associated with additional buses.
A motion to approve the CATS 53.11 grant budget for fiscal year 2027 was made by Commissioner Lynn and seconded by Commissioner Tommy; the commission adopted the budget by voice vote. "The only change you'll see is a 3% increase across the board just to cover any changes for, increase in medical," the staff member said when describing the update. The chair noted the hearing fulfills the county's legal posting requirement for the grant application.
The budget materials were in the commission packet (pages 28–33). The action authorizes the county to submit the annual CATS grant application and adopt the associated local budget figures; any further technical edits will be handled by staff before final submission.
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