Tamarac seeks Broward County funding to expand shuttle service to seven days

Melissa Petrone, Parks and Recreation Director, asked the commission for approval to submit two applications to Broward County to expand Tamarac's existing red-route shuttle service. Petrone said the current offering runs Monday through Friday with a red-route extension two days a week; the proposal would expand both routes to seven days a week if Broward County approves funding for fiscal year 2028, and would authorize the city manager to execute any resulting interlocal agreement.

Petrone told commissioners the expansion would be subject to ridership numbers and that the county, if it awards the program, would fund the expanded service. "So we're proposing to expand both routes to 7 days a week," she said. Commissioners asked whether the application would affect surtax dollar allocations; staff said it would not affect those allocations but noted future microgrant decisions could influence dedicated funding.

The item was presented during the consent-agenda preview; staff framed it as an application request that requires county approval before funding or service changes occur.