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County reviews FY27 Section 53.11 transit application and local matching implications
Summary
Staff presented the Section 53.11 FY27 transit grant application and said fulfilling the operator and staff pay requests would increase required local funds by about $70,000; commissioners discussed grant coverage for operations versus county subsidy.
Transportation staff briefed the commission on the FY27 Section 53.11 transit grant application and explained how the county’s requested operating and salary increases would affect local matching requirements.
Staff said the federal portion covers a majority of administrative and operating costs but that local funds are required for some lines; for the current submission they reported local funds budgeted at $604,000 and said granting all requested increases would add roughly $70,000 in local costs. Commissioners discussed whether program increases should be submitted now or deferred to budget time, and asked staff to clarify what salary increases would be covered entirely by grant funds versus what would require county subsidy.
The commission scheduled a public hearing on the grant application at the next business meeting and instructed staff to provide a clear breakdown of federal vs. local funding before adoption.
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