Board meeting
METRO Regional Transit Authority
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. EDT
631 S Broadway St Akron, OH 44311 (Directions)
Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center
Monthly board meeting for METRO Transit board.
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Akron - OH Documenters Team
METRO board reports on-time performance dips below targets; April ridership increases
Ridership was up to approximately 214,000 rides in April with the most ridership increase on Sundays. The contributions of the late Sam Risby, known as the "million-dollar operator," were recognized.
09:14 AM Jun 25, 2024 CDT
Dawn Distler swore in Nicole Squire (Cuyahoga Falls) as a new Board Member
A staffer recognized a 20-year Metro Customer Care Specialist He said she has also been a mascot and a clerk for Metro.
Charles Rector said the Customer Service and Experience Committee met June 20th. He said there are 266 metro operators of the 292 budgeted. He said 83% of buses were on time. He said the goal is that 95% of busses are on time
He said foundations at the new Maintenance and Operations facility will be starting this week.
He said there were 4 preventable accidents of the 8 total accidents with approximately 148,000 miles between preventable accidents
He asked for an annual renewal of the contract with DAP
Contract Renewal passed unanimously
The room took a moment of silence for Risby
Risby's Sister's husband said that the loss of Risby has affected the entire family
Distler said the upcoming Board Retreat will discuss future metro projects but will not include any decision-making
Agency Information
METRO Regional Transit Authority
METRO is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees.
The Board meets monthly, on the last Tuesday of the month, at 9 a.m. at the Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center at 631 South Broadway, unless noted otherwise in the schedule below.
These meetings are open to the public. If you would like to voice a comment or concern during the monthly Board meeting, you must notify METRO prior to the meeting.
Persons wishing to address the Board may take two (2) minutes to speak on any given topic on the agenda. Anyone desiring more time than provided should notify the Board Secretary-Treasurer by the Tuesday preceding the Board meeting. He or she may then be placed on the agenda for a maximum of five (5) minutes.
Monthly board packets are posted below. Packets from the previous year can be found on our downloads page.
For inquiries or information requests regarding the METRO Board of Trustees, please email BoardCommunications@yourmetrobus.org