Members of a resort committee this week supported a recommendation to do away with half-priced bus fare for non-resident seniors.
In June, Transit Manager Rob Shearman presented the Ocean City Transportation Committee with a recommendation to amend the city’s policy on half-priced bus fare for non-residents ages 60 and older. While staff said they wanted to continue to provide that service, they recommended eliminating the need to administer a physical bus pass to do so.
When the committee opted to take no action, the recommendation was brought to the Mayor and Council for discussion. However, the recommendation gained no traction at the council level either, and the policy remained unchanged throughout the summer season.
Back on the agenda this week, Shearman told transportation committee members he wanted to revisit the policy now that the summer season had passed. He noted that from Memorial Day to Labor Day, only 113 non-residents had applied to receive a senior bus pass at the four distribution locations throughout town.
“It’s not really a heavily utilized policy,” he said.