HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC PowerPoint Presentation 02_18_2022 (002)Public Transportation in St. Lucie
County
St. Lucie County
Citizens Budget Committee
February 18, 2022
Presented by: Diana Wesloski
Community Services Department Director
•Community Benefits
-Return on Investment
•Recent Projects
–Innovative services
–Capital investments
–Rebranding
•Community Goals
–Future enhancements
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Outline
Community Benefits
•Reinforce County Vision:
St. Lucie WORKS
•Supports City’s Strategic Plan
for Enhanced Mobility
•Provide access to opportunities
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Provide Access to Economic Opportunity
64.5%
63.7%
47.6%
41.9%
24.2%
22.6%
13.7%
8.1%
0%20%40%60%80%
Employment/Work
Shopping
Medical
Recreational
School
Government Office
Religious Events
Other
Employment
Shopping
Other
Medical
Government Office
School
Religious Events
Recreational
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Rider response
regarding trip
purpose
Reinforce County Vision
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Key Goal
Reinforce County Vision
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•Quality of Life
(Community Objective #4)
•Economic Development
(Community Objective #5)
Leverage Local Investment
Local
investment
yields 245%
return on
investment in
State and
Federal grants!
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Transit MSTU Rate (2004-2020)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
Millage Rate0.10 mills
0.1269 mills
Cap = 0.25 mills
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Transit MSTU Revenue (2004-2020)
$2.7
$2.2$2.3
$2.1
$1.9$1.9$1.8$1.7$1.7$1.7
$1.3
$1.6
$1.8$1.9
$1.4
$1.1
$0.9
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
20202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004Millions of Dollars9
What You Get
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St. Lucie County (2021)
•8 bus routes, on-demand,
door-to-door
•438,234 bus and micro transit
trips
•76,907 door-to-door trips
•Regional Network -
Connections to Martin & Indian
River counties
What You Get
Port St. Lucie (2020)
•5 bus routes
•On-demand microtransit
•126K bus trips
•30K door-to-door trips
•7 new shelters
•$1.7M for future
intermodal facility
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What You Get
Fort Pierce (2020)
•5 bus routes
•273K trips
•17K door-to-door trips
•Intermodal Center
•Bus stop improvements &
2 new shelters
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Annual Ridership (2003-2020)
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
Paratransit
Fixed Route
Fare Free
COVID-19
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Fare-Free FAQ’s
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Improves Ridership and Helps the Community
•Full analysis conducted with FDOT
•Gross versus net revenue
•Operational improvements
•Additional funds for the county
•Nationwide trends
Recent Projects
•Capital Investments
•Rebranding
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Recent Projects
•New services and grants
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Recent Projects
•Regulatory compliance
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Upcoming Initiatives
•Secure construction funding to
achieve overall financial project
costs for St. Lucie Transportation
Operations Center
•Complete final design and
construction of the Port St. Lucie
Intermodal Facility
•Expansion of micro transit services
in Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce
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