Linda Sacchetti

The proposed budget includes revenue from fixed route fares, paratransit, community transit, new service, and service contracts with the Department of Developmental Services and Bridgewater State University. Additional revenue sources include interest and auxiliary revenue. Grants, assessments, and assistance comprise federal operating grants, local assessments, MassDOT Discretionary Grant, and State Contract Assistance. Expenses cover fixed route operations, emergency preparedness, paratransit operations, facility maintenance, ADA services, fuel, management fees, administration, insurance, and interest expenses.

The draft budget for FY23 includes revenue from fixed route fares, paratransit, community transit, new services, and service contracts with the Department of Developmental Services, Bridgewater State University, and the Community Transit Program. Additional revenue sources include interest and auxiliary revenue. Grants, assessments, and assistance comprise federal operating grants, local assessments, MassDOT discretionary and workforce training grants, and state contract assistance. Expenses cover fixed route operations, emergency preparedness, paratransit operations, facility maintenance, ADA services, COA maintenance, fuel, management fees, BAT administration, BAT Centre, insurance, and interest expenses.

The meeting will cover a service update including a performance dashboard, an administrator's update focusing on state and federal funding, Try Transit, the After-Hours Employment Transportation Program, DBE Goal, Federal Triennial Review, and Customer Survey Results. There will be an Audit and Finance/Compensation Committee Report, and a financial update including the FY2025 Amended Budget and the FY2026 Budget. The agenda also includes old and new business, items not reasonably anticipated to be discussed, and the meeting schedule.