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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20- 2026Paducah Transit Authority Board of Directors Meeting Minutes May 20, 2026 CALL TO ORDER The monthly meeting of the Paducah Transit Authority (PTA) was called to order by Vice Chair — Tommy Whittemore at 3:01 p.m. Members present were Mark Davis, Chip Bohle, Laura Grumley, and Leigh Ann Ballegeer. Exec. Director— Jeremi Bumpus, CFO —Samantha Sanders, and Chuck Simpson HR Director/Secretary to the Board Vice Chair — Tommy Whittemore led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance • Public Comments: N/A REVIEW OF MINUTES Following the review of the April. 2026 minutes Mr. Chip Bohle made a motion to accept the April meeting minutes. Mr. Mark Davis moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. REVIEW OF BANK STATEMENTS — credit card charges, vendor payments: The complete updated reviews for periods ending April 30, 2026 were conducted by Vice Chair - Tommy Whittemore and Executive Director — Jeremi Bumpus. Each cash account statement for April, 2026 had been reviewed and initialed. Board members reviewed the P&L, Balance Sheet, Credit Card Charges, and Vendor Payments. CFO — Samantha Sanders informed the Board that $17,000 was transferred from the Money Market account to the General Fund due a recent expense related to a software upgrade for the vehicle surveillance systems. The funding transfer was necessary to maintain the required operating balance in the General Fund. Following the completion of the reviews Mr. Mark Davis made a motion to approve the reconciliation and review of expenses. Mr. Chip Bohle moved to second the motion and it passed with all members voting yes. MANAGER'S REPORT — Jeremi Bumpus Review of Monthly Summary Ridershin and Cash Forecast (P&L) Jeremi informed the Board that the split review of the rural 5307 and the small urban 5311 zones was unnecessarily redundant and it had been determined that the combined format would be more effective for Board presentation and review. 5307 / 5311: Total operating expenses = $332,082.23 and total farebox — $14,824.66. Total contract revenue $115,337.08, total Federal funds expended = $160,381.00, and total local funds expended = $156,876.57. Total unlinked passenger trips — 14,132. There were no incidents or vehicle accidents to report for the May meeting. The fixed route "blue line" was the most utilized route for the month and peak ridership occurred during the 1 Ia.m., routes. The Board was then directed to the cash forecast noting that at present it is estimated that PATS will end the fiscal year at $2.7 million barring any unforeseen financial issues. Old Business: • No old business items to report this month New Business: Bus Shelter Update: Jeremi reported that due to a recent conversation with Board Member -- Laura Grumley, an additional shelter vendor with more reasonable pricing had been identified. PATS will be looking into the quality of the shelters provided by that vendor. It was also noted that by coincidence the Housing Authority had recently contacted Jeremi to inform him that they had identified a need for bus shelters and had acquired funds to begin purchasing shelters. The Housing Authority will partner with PATS to place their first new shelter at their Elmwood location. Jeremi then reminded the Board that following the identification and implementation of the revised fixed bus route stops PATS had established the objective of installing one shelter per year based on location and funding availability. Partnering with other agencies can potentially expedite this objective. Following a discussion among Board Members, Jeremi and Samantha will present ongoing and upcoming PATS projects during the June Board Meeting so that it will allow the Board to review the budget, current obligations, and confirm project priorities including the acquisition and placement of bus shelters. Next Board Meeting: June 24, 2026 at 3p.m. Due to the regularly scheduled meeting being delayed by one week, Chuck will notify the appropriate contacts at WPSD/Paducah Sun and follow up with the City of Paducah regarding the revised meeting date. Adiourn — Mr. Mark Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Chip Bohle moved to second the motion. Meeting adjourned.