HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15-2026Paducah Transit Authority
Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes July 15,2026
CALL TO ORDER
The monthly meeting of the Paducah Transit Authority (PTA)was called to order by Board
Chair —Chip Cox at 3:02p.m.Members present were Herbert Gregory,Tommy Whittemore,
Mark Davis,and Chip Bohle.Exec.Director —Jeremi Bumpus,CFO —Samantha Sanders,and
Chuck Simpson HR Director/Secretary to the Board
Board Chair —Chip Cox led the Board in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
•Public Comments:N/A
REVIEW OF MINUTES
Following the review of the June,2026 minutes Mr.Tommy Whittemore made a motion to
accept the June 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,and cash forecast
The complete updated reviews for periods ending June 30,2026 were conducted by Board
Chair-Chip Cox and Executive Director —Jeremi Bumpus.Each cash account statement for
June,2026 had been reviewed and initialed.Board members reviewed the P&L,Balance Sheet,
Credit Card Charges,and Vendor Payments.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.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT -Jeremi Bumpus
Review of Monthly Summary.&Ridership
Jeremi directed the board to page 20 of the board pack to report the following:
5307 /5311:
Total operating expenses $354,114.06 and total farebox $13,530.82.Total contract revenue
$95,460.69,total Federal funds expended $171,902.00,and total local funds expended =
$1168,681.24.Total unlinked passenger trips =13,822.There were no vehicle accident to report
for the July meeting.There were two vehicle/mechanical breakdowns resulting in the necessity
of having each vehicle towed back to the PATS shop for repair.
The fixed route ridership for the month was 10,130 passengers.The "blue line"was the most
utilized route for the month and peak ridership occurred during the Ip.m..,routes.
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Business:
Annual Board Review of Purchasing and Title VI Plans:Jeremi informed the Board that it was
once again time for the annual reviews of each document.
Following the review and discussion Mr.Mark Davis made a motion to approve the
Purchasing Procedures Manual.Mr.Tommy Whittemore moved to second the motion and it was
approved/passed with all members voting yes.
Following the review and discussion Mr.Chip Bohle made a motion to approve the
Title VI Plan.Mr.Mark Davis moved to second the motion and it was approved/passed with all
members voting yes.
Open Discussion:
•Virtual Meeting Update:discussion tabled until the August Board Meeting
•Year to Year Ridership_Comparison:(handout provided)Jeremi provided a review and
discussion of the comparison data.The fixed route ridership variance in the data appears
to be related to manual tracking vs.the implementation and use of the automated
tracking system which became an absolute necessity now that PATS is subject to 5307
funding requirements.The D&R is already accurately tracked by the RouteMatch
software program.
•Top utilized Bus Stops in FY 26:(handout)Jeremi provided a review of the top 10 most
utilized and then proceeded through the list of stops and then discussed the upcoming
placement of additional shelters along with planning for the potential placement of future
bus shelters.
•End of FY 26 Financial Review:(handout)CFO-Samantha Sanders provided a
presentation and review of the cashflow forecast to date /budget to actual comparison.
The following items were noted:
R-Tap funding variance (-$8,000)was due to a KY-OTD review of the program and
the decision exclude items that had been eligible in previous years.
Fares/Trips (-$18,000)is result of the Medicaid Rate decrease and loss of the
previous Senior Citizens transport funding.
Money Market Account (+$34,000)PATS eligibility to place approved funds into the
Money Market account has had a positive impact.
Expenses:salaries &wages came in under budget due to achieving a balance between
drivers and trip volume.Operating expenses were $100,000 more than budget due to
the necessity of acquiring the upgrade to PATS current Angel Trax vehicle video
surveillance system.Other budget impacts discussed included the 5307 required
Fixed Route Bus tracking software,new/replacement vehicle acquisitions,the KY-
OTD approved payment to Miller Bus,and the post-COVID /CARES funding
elimination and return to traditional funding adjustment.
Next Board Meeting:August 19,2026 at 3p.m.
Adjourn —Mr.Mark Davis motioned to adjourn the meeting and Mr.Chip Bohle moved to
second the motion.Meeting adjourned.
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