More funding needed for MATA, transit advocates say
Dorothy Conner, co-chair and member of Better Transit for a Better Memphis, addresses the media in Civic Center Plaza on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Steve Bohnel/The Daily Memphian)
Better Transit for a Better Memphis organizers on Monday, June 29, said more funding for the city’s transit agency is needed.
The organizers called on city and county officials to more adequately fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority. The Memphis City Council passed a budget last week that did not include any extra funding to the $32 million Memphis Mayor Paul Young proposed.
That total is up from $30 million last year, but organizers on Monday said that isn’t enough.
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Steve Bohnel
Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, public companies, banking and finance and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.
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