OCEAN CITY – Resort officials voted this week to support bus and tram fare increases ahead of the summer season.
The Mayor and Council had before them favorable recommendations from the Ocean City Transportation Committee to raise the town’s bus and tram fares by $1. Mayor Rick Meehan, committee liaison, said the increase will allow the town to cover the increasing costs associated with both operations.
“Considering the increase in expenses and fuel and the drivers and the cost of providing the service, we felt that these recommendations were warranted,” he said.
Last month, the transportation committee voted unanimously to send a favorable recommendation to the Mayor and Council to raise the town’s bus fare from $3 to $4, all day, year-round, beginning May 1 or sooner. Meehan told the council this week the town is required to offer a hearing on the proposed change.
“We want to go ahead and move that forward so we can be ready for the May 1 deadline,” he said.
That just gives that much more to be stolen from fares. They need to get a better system for collecting fares without drivers touching the money and counting system. Also move the money room up to CITY HALL where the accounting area is and they can be totally responsible for all money instead of the money room in the garage
Reinvest with the monies. Problem is, the raise only offsets higher cost of transportation. No win….still no revenue. Bandaid.
When the budget folks projections come up short, then what will you do?
FIRE ALL the Bus Supervisors if you want Drivers this summer !!!!!!!