Commission authorizes submission of Hobbs Express transit grant application

City Clerk and Transportation Director Jan Fletcher asked the commission to authorize submission of a FY 27–28 formula grant application administered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal Transit Administration. Fletcher described Hobbs Express as a service for elderly, disabled and transit-dependent riders and said the city's application requests operating and capital funds, including one replacement bus. She stated a federal share of $941,465 and a local match of $721,760 and noted the city's proposed local match is slightly lower than last year.

Fletcher said the city typically receives all or part of its request and that, if the grant is awarded, a project agreement will be presented to the commission for formal consideration. The commission moved to authorize staff to file the application and the motion passed unanimously.