Lextran, our city’s public transportation system, presented its 2025 budget at a City Council Work Session last week.The $35 million balanced budget will still need to be voted on by the full council, but let’s take a look at some of the key numbers that were highlighted.
- $24,023,978 | That’s how much the organization expects in revenue (~68% of the projected budget) from property taxes.
- $5,617,465 | That’s how much federal funding Lextran expects to receive, making it the second highest source of revenue for the FY 2025 budget
- $19,770,224 | The largest line item for expenses is wages + fringe benefits.
- $75,000 | That’s how much Lextran set aside to study microtransit feasibility in LEX. Microtransit is defined as smaller, on-demand vehicles taking riders door-to-door or curb-to curb.
You can see the full presentation on page 50 of this council work session packet. We’ll share more on the microtransit study soon.
