Round Rock's arrangement for transportation service with Capital Metro may be extended for two more years, pending action from local officials.
The big picture
Round Rock City Council will consider two items related to the bus service it contracts with CapMetro in a July 23 meeting. At hand are an agreement to extend its contract with the transit authority for two more years while the city evaluates services alongside an update to its transportation master plan, as well as a memorandum for grant funding through the Federal Transit Administration.
Zooming in
The two-year extension of the city's contract with CapMetro would begin Oct. 1, 2026, and run through Sept. 30, 2028. Assistant Director of Transportation Brian Kuhn said in a July 21 packet briefing that the city typically contracts with CapMetro one year at a time, but negotiated a two-year contract to potentially bid out transit services depending on the outcome of an evaluation.
Total costs for the two-year service contract would not exceed $3.32 million, city documents show, covered by the general fund as well as grant funding. Per the proposed memorandum, the city could request $1.32 million for fiscal year 2026-27.
Remember this?
Last year, the city's contract for CapMetro services increased by about $200,000 from the previous year.
What's next?
Council will meet July 23 at 6 p.m. at Round Rock City Hall, 221 E. Main St., Round Rock. More information about council operations, norms and guidelines for addressing council is available at www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-about-round-rock/city-council.
