Mayor Peter Chirico supports a $0.25 transit fare hike starting Sept. 1, with the city's transit system budget at $8.3m and last fare increase 10 years ago.

Mayor Peter Chirico supports a $0.25 cent transit fare hike, expected to take effect Sept. 1, as the city's transit system budget remains at $8.3m, with $3.4m collected from users and $4.9m from tax levy. The last fare increase occurred nearly 10 years ago. "We subsidize transit heavily and don't expect it to make money," Mayor Chirico stated.

May 18, 2024
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