Overview
- Four commissioners said Chairman Chester Ellis sent the termination notice without a board vote and that it does not reflect the county’s official position.
- The letter states county support for CAT would end at midnight on June 30, 2026, raising the prospect of a cutoff in county-funded transit services.
- At a press conference, CAT presented documents disputing allegations of unaccounted paratransit money, citing budgeted line items, a November true-up invoice, and regular audits.
- CAT said a forensic audit was slated by the prior board to follow the hiring of a permanent CEO, noting the agency already undergoes annual external and periodic federal audits.
- Commissioner Pat Ferrell plans to seek a vote Friday to rescind the letter, fill three vacant county-appointed CAT board seats, and drop lawsuits, with a county response also expected Friday.