Also on Tuesday, the Council voted to continue using Freebee as the rideshare provider for the next two years. When the new two year contract is negotiated, it is to include a $2 per ride cost to help reduce the cost to taxpayers.    

The proposed contract price with Freebee is expected to go up over $100,000 per year but with the credits for the $2 ride fees and a $60,000 advertising credit to the Village, the cost to taxpayers is expected to decrease by between $25,000 and $50,000 annually for the first year of the two-year contract. The Village anticipates 50% of the net cost will be covered by a grant from FDOT.  The second year’s grant funding is uncertain.