Resolution 558-2007
RESOLUTION NO. 558 -2007
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING A RATE
INCREASE FOR MONROE COUNTY TRANSIT FROM A
I-WAY TRIP FARE OF $1.00 FOR EVERY 10 MILES
ESTABLISHED IN 2003 TO A I-WAY TRIP FARE OF $2.00
WITH NO MILEAGE INCREMENTS AND A RATE INCREASE FOR
MONROE COUNTY TRANSIT BUSPASS FROM $25.00 TO
$40.00 FOR UNLIMITED USE FOR THE CALENDAR MONTH
OF PURCHASE
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners is
committed to providing paratransit services throughout Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, these services are provided by Monroe County Transit, a
program within the Social Services Department within the Community Services Division;
and
WHEREAS, Community Services Division endeavors to reduce operating
costs and/or increase revenues; and
WHEREAS, Community Services Division presented an option to the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners on November 7,2007, to increase
Monroe County Transit revenues that maintained paratransit service levels while
increasing trip fares; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recognizes
the need for increased receipts for operating Monroe County Transit services while being
concerned about persons with financial hardships that use the services; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners directed
Community Services Division establish a method for fare relief for those who face
financial hardships; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Transit will refer those who face financial
hardships to Community Support Services, a program of the Social Services Department,
to determine fares that revert back to December 19, 2003 fee for service rates; and
WHEREAS, with consideration of said referral and fare determination
procedure, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approves an increase on
January 1, 2008 of the Monroe County Transit I-way trip fare of$1.00 for every 10 miles
established in 2003 to $2.00 with no mileage increments; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners further
approves an increase on January I, 2008, of the Monroe County Transit BusPass from
$25.00 to $40.00 for unlimited use in the calendar month of purchase; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners fully supports a rate increase for
Monroe County Transit for the I -way trip fare and monthly BusPass.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of December, 2007.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Mario DiGennaro
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
cCoy, Mayor
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,2007
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