August 25, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves up to $1.5 million for paratransit rides with Buncombe County in fiscal year 2027.
Buncombe County will give ADA paratransit rides to eligible riders in fiscal year 2027. The rate is $3.73 per mile, and the contract can't go over $1,500,000. Federal rules require the service within three-quarters of a mile of bus routes. The City offers it citywide. The money is already in the City's transit budget.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Buncombe County for ADA Paratransit Services not to exceed $1,500,000 for Fiscal Year 2027.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- Fiscal year:
- The City's budget year runs from July 1 to June 30. Fiscal year 2027 runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
More from the minutes
- “This service is mandated under federal requirements to ensure complementary paratransit service within ¾ of a mile of fixed-route transit services.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Buncombe County for Americans with Disabilities Paratransit Services for Fiscal Year 2027
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Resolution Number 26-176 - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Buncombe County for Americans with Disabilities Paratransit Services for Fiscal Year 2027”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item Q