CTA buses at full capacity

POMEROY–Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) announced their busses are back to 100% occupancy at their meeting on July 19. The Washington State Department of Transportation grant cycle began on July 1. The CTA is currently in the second year of a four-year-cycle grant from WSDOT, which totals $803,500 for the four years, including a 20% match.

Also discussed was the upcoming budget decisions for 2022. An area that needs to be addressed is the payroll. Washington's minimum wage is set to become $14.32 an hour on January 1, 2022, and expected to continue to rise. The CTA is making sure their budget reflects this rise in pay.