$30M is ‘Band-Aid on a system that needs emergency surgery,’ MATA chair said
Memphis Area Transit Authority board members Emily Greer (left) and Maya Siggers attend a meeting Oct. 22, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis Area Transit Authority board delivered a $30 million budget Tuesday, June 24, to the Memphis City Council that is a “status quo” of limited service on 54 routes.
MATA board chairwoman Emily Greer also said the bus system needs more city funding to the tune of $45 million annually. And it needs the additional money soon.
“Thirty million dollars is at best a Band-Aid on a system that needs emergency surgery,” Greer said during council committee sessions.
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