Council Approves Lextran Budget, $75k for Microtransit Study
In May 14th’s Council Work Session, Council voted to approve Lextran’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025. Council must vote every fiscal year to approve Lextran’s budget.
Lextran is presenting a balanced budget of roughly $35.5 million. Highlights include:
$75,000 to fund a microtransit feasibility study. BUILD, a local advocacy group, has been pushing for Lextran to fund a microtransit pilot in response to major service issues from the Lextran Wheel program. You can learn more about the microtransit issue here.
$325,000 for employee training and professional development services.
The planned completion of facility improvements to the Transit Center downtown.
Lextran General Manager Fred Combs told Council that their feasibility study for microtransit should be underway sometime this Fall, with the goal of having the results by early Spring of 2025.
You can view the Lextran operating budget starting on page 45 of this packet.
