OCEAN CITY – The adoption of two resolutions this week will allow bus and tram fares in Ocean City to increase by $1 beginning May 1.
In a Mayor and Council meeting Monday, officials voted 6-0, with Councilman Peter Buas absent, to adopt a pair of resolutions increasing the municipal bus fare from $3 to $4 and increasing the Boardwalk tram fare from $4 to $5.
Officials say the changes will take effect on May 1.
In March, 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. Officials say increasing the tram fare from $4 to $5 would result in additional revenues of $94,885, while increasing the bus fare from $3 to $4 would result in additional revenues of $390,545.
At the recommendation of the committee, the council voted 5-1 last month to move forward with increasing bus and tram fares, with an implementation date of May 1. Since that time, the town’s transportation department has contacted the Maryland Transit Administration regarding the town’s intention to increase the bus fare and its efforts to solicit public comments by April 10.
I love projections…but to use them as justifiable to obtain support??? So what happens when the $94k and the $390k marks are not hit?
No really….play the shell game again?
Also of note, May 1 is still fiscal year 23. New fiscal year 24 starts July 1st.
raise all fares to $1000 each and all problems are solved. tourists are all millionaires and dont care.