CLAYTON — The ºüÀêÊÓƵ County Council will reconsider funding for the ºüÀêÊÓƵ region’s transit operator this week after Republican members previously blocked the agency’s annual budget.
The Bi-State Development Agency operates buses, MetroLink and other transit services in the county, ºüÀêÊÓƵ and the Metro East. It asked ºüÀêÊÓƵ County for $128.5 million this year, but Republicans blocked it last Tuesday, saying they want the agency to answer questions about its finances, safety and service.
Democratic Chair Shalonda Webb of unincorporated North County moved to reintroduce a new funding bill at Tuesday’s regular council meeting. The new funding bill is expected to pass. The original measure only failed because a member of the council’s Democratic majority was absent.
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Meanwhile, Republicans will have a chance to question Bi-State about its budget at a special council meeting 3 p.m. Thursday.
Republican Councilman Dennis Hancock of Fenton has said he wants to know if any of the county’s money will be used for a possible MetroLink expansion, and Republican Councilman Ernie Trakas of unincorporated South County said he wants to know more about safety and service reliability.