TOWN OF CARY
TRANSIT FUND SUMMARY
The Town of Cary began a demand responsive transit service for Cary's Senior Citizens and those with disabilities on July 1, 2001 (the beginning of Fiscal Year 2002).  The Town Council approved expansion of the transit service to the general public on July 1, 2002 (the beginning of Fiscal Year 2003).  Because of the program's expansion and its eligibility for restricted funding, this Transit Fund has been created to capture all related revenues and expenditures.  Prior to Fiscal Year 2003, costs and ticket sale revenues were included in the General Fund.  On February 24, 2005 Council approved a new service design for C-Tran in Cary in which the general public portion of the service was approved to become a fixed-route system effective in November, 2005.  The demand responsive portion of the service continues as originally designed for Cary's Senior Citizens and those with disabilities.  
The new fixed route transit service began December 16, 2005.  Staff began tracking ridership through March 2006, and also solicited customer feedback through a survey conducted in February 2006.  The Transit Planning Coordinator also received verbal feedback directly from speaking with customers on the buses and as a result, an additional Maynard Loop route was approved by Town Council in May 2006 and was implemented July 2006.  
Actual Actual Actual Estimated Budget
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
REVENUES
Vehicle License Fees 413,168 427,592 444,596 455,520 469,186
Federal Transit Grant 856,573 165,614 668,139 857,700 1,100,000
State Grant (Allocation) 290,909 236,296 253,480 177,000 240,000
State Grant (Earmark) ---
State Grant (New Freedom Act) --- --- ---
Transportation  C-Tran Tickets 111,682 94,536 124,020 151,304 247,639
Transfer from  General Fund 599,717 804,361 935,596 1,587,903 1,466,490
Appropiation from Fund Balance --- 125,000 --- --- 300,000
TOTAL REVENUES 2,272,049 1,853,399 2,425,831 3,229,427 3,823,315
OPERATING EXPENDITURES 1,776,190 1,965,757 2,642,446 3,105,042 3,823,315
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Appropriation from Fund Balance --- 0
TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES  --- --- ---
Revenues and Other Sources Over (Under)
    Expenses and Other Uses 495,859 (112,358) (216,615) 124,385 ---
Fund Balance - Start of Year 340,149 836,008 598,650 382,035 506,420
Fund Balance - End of Year 836,008 598,650 382,035 506,420 206,420