Transit Commission approves key transit items
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The commission recommended a 2027 bus purchase change order and a 2026 paratransit aid agreement to Council Consent, while hearing that the 2025 transit audit was stable and very positive.
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What this means
The commission advanced two transit funding and purchasing items for further council review: a change order tied to the 2027 bus purchase from Gillig, LLC, and a paratransit aid agreement for 2026. Members also heard that the 2025 transit financial audit went smoothly and showed stable, very positive results. The commission approved its previous meeting minutes and selected new officers for the aldermanic year.
Key decisions
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- Chad O'Connell was named Chairman and Kevin Reilly was named Vice Chairman for the aldermanic year.
- Approved the May 21, 2026 minutes.
- Recommended Council Consent for the proposed change order to the 2027 bus purchase from Gillig, LLC.
- Held the 2026 Mass Transit Operating Aid Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation pending further action.
- Recommended Council Consent for the 2026 Paratransit Aid Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
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Agenda
- Call to Order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Public Comment
- Election of Officers
- Election of Officers
- Communications and Referrals:
- 2025 Transit Financial Audit
- Approval of Minutes
- Approval of Minutes of May 21, 2026.
- Discussion and Recommendation to Council Regarding:
- Review and Act on Proposed Change Order to 2027 Bus Purchase from Gillig, LLC
- Review and Act on Mass Transit Operating Aid Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for 2026
- Review and Act on Paratransit Aid Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for 2026
- Matter of Report
- Update on Transit Service Levels
- Adjournment
- "A majority of the Council members may be in attendance" NOTICE: Any person who has a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in an accessible format, please contact the Public Works department, 48 hours prior to the meeting at 524-3600 or by the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System so that arrangements may be made to accommodate the request. Attend this meeting in person or watch live at https://waukesha.legistar.com/calendar.aspx (due to technical circumstances, the live stream may not always be available).
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