Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, WAIVING BUS FARES AND PARATRANSIT FARES FOR VOTERS ON NOVEMBER 2, 2024, NOVEMBER 3, 2024, AND NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Lamar P. Fisher)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to waive fares established by the Broward County Administrative Code.
What Action Accomplishes
If approved, this action will waive bus and paratransit fares on the last Saturday and Sunday of early voting and on General Election day for the 2024 General Election.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Bus fares and paratransit fares are established by the Broward County Administrative Code. To facilitate voter turnout for the 2024 General Election, the proposed Resolution, if adopted, would waive bus fares and paratransit fares on the last Saturday and Sunday of early voting for the November 5, 2024, General Election and on General Election day.
This item results from a request that only recently arose and therefore was submitted after the deadline for supplemental items; due to the ongoing early voting schedule and the upcoming November 5 election, the item cannot be deferred to the next Board meeting.
Source of Additional Information
Mabel Hurtado, Commission Assistant, District 4, 954-357-7004
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The waiver of fares has an estimated revenue loss to the Transit Operating Fund of $105,515 in bus fares and $4,231 in paratransit fares.