South Central Regional Transit District (SCRTD), Regular Meeting - October 28, 2026

The South Central Regional Transit District Board of Directors’ regular meeting on October 28, 2026, covered transit service growth, funding, fleet and facility projects, and FY2027 finances. The board approved a resolution supporting a population-based framework for allocating Mesilla Valley MPO urban funds; the allocation amounts remain under review with the MPO, the City of Las Cruces, and New Mexico DOT. It also approved the Solar Access Fund grant award (LSAF-0056) and a Doña Ana County agreement providing $100,000 toward the solar-array local match. Separately, the board approved county funding of $70,000 to continue free fares through June 30, 2027, across the district’s service network.

The board approved FY2027 budget amendments adding $104,500 to expenditures and $1,148,329.25 to capital appropriations, and approved first-quarter financials. Staff reported that the solar array and related facility work are nearing completion, including 408 solar panels and battery storage, with final inspections pending; the district expects to pursue clean-transportation fuel credit sales through a broker charging an 8% commission, with projected gross proceeds of about $110,000 annually once fully operational. The board also approved retiring four buses that exceeded useful life, with disposal expected to involve auction or recycling at no cost to the district. The executive director was appointed to the El Paso MPO Transportation Policy Board. No specific vendor was identified for the broker or facility work in the transcript.