What we presented to the board today was showing that before we could bring back service we need a long-term funding source. As it appears right now, the only one available is the additional sales tax. Meanwhile, riders pay more for less service. However, the grant money can only go toward particular projects, such as the Bremerton Transportation Center, passenger-only ferry terminals and new buses. And public transit agencies are more than just buses, Hayes said.
Passenger ferries fall under their umbrella.
Voters might buy that because Kitsap Transit would be getting back half of the revenue it lost but putting almost all of its service back on the street, Hayes said. The earliest it could make the ballot would be September. It would ramp up service in steps, the first probably coming in December. State law now limits transit districts to six-tenths of one percent in sales tax.