Okaloosa County BOCC — July 1, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 1, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Setting Public Hearing for Fixed Route Transit Discontinuance DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Set public hearing for discontinuance of Transit Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 20, 30, 32, and 33. BACKGROUND: Due to a projected budgetary shortfall, it is no longer feasible to operate the fixed route system without substantially increasing local funding. The Board of County Commissioners has requested assistance from the local municipalities, but as of this writing there is no commitment. As provided by the Okaloosa County Public Transit Fare and Route Modification Policy, the County must hold a public hearing to hear comments on route changes prior to implementation. In order for the discontinuance of the routes to coincide with the end of the current Fiscal Year (September 30), the hearing must be held no later than July 30, with the July 15 meeting being the last regularly scheduled meeting of July. Notices of the revised fare and route eliminations and the implementation date will be placed in all public transit vehicles and published in the Northwest Florida Daily News. RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Growth Management recommends that the Board conduct a public hearing to receive public input regarding the proposed discontinuance of transit routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 20, 30, 32, and 33. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator