New Braunfels City Council is scheduled to decide Sept. 14 whether to add $263,358 to the second-year River North Transit contract budget for two additional vehicles and a 6 a.m. start.
The proposed change would support 10 vehicles instead of the original eight and move service opening from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m. City staff says the two added vehicles entered service in June after ridership exceeded expectations.
From the source record
Figures are from the city staff report for agenda item 26-910.
The original procurement set a three-year base contract ceiling of $3.68 million and included a $138,000 implementation charge. The current staff report says two earlier modifications clarified contract dates and authorized up to $28,449 in additional first-year costs.
The proposal would raise the Year 2 ceiling from $1.18 million to $1,443,358. The city attributes current contract funding to American Rescue Plan Act money and grants from the Federal Transit Administration and Texas Department of Transportation; staff says the proposed increase is included in the fiscal 2027 transit budget.