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SUMMARY:VRT Public Hearing: Meridian Service Discontinuation
DESCRIPTION:Based on low ridership and ready alternatives\, VRT proposed to the City of Meridian\, to suspend Route 30 Pine\, which serves Meridian. Currently\, Route 30 and Route 45 work together to provide extended commute service with periods of 30-minute service between Ten Mile and the Village. Existing riders will be able to use Route 45 to complete their current trips. \nVRT has scheduled a public hearing to gather testimony regarding these service cuts\, preceded by an open house for the public to review information. Details are as follows: \n5:30 PM  ///  Open House\n6:00 PM ///  Public Hearing\n> Meridian City Hall (33 E. Broadway Ave\, Meridian\, ID 83642) \n\nMembers of the public are welcome to make comments at the public hearing\, limiting comments to no more than three (3) minutes. Comments may also be submitted via mail or email by midnight Monday\, August 4th\, 2026 to: \n\nMail: Valley Regional Transit\, Attn: Public Information Officer\, 700 NE 2nd St Suite 100\, Meridian\, ID 83642\nEmail: feedback@ridevrt.org\n\nA summary of the proposed changes can be found at ridevrt.org/changes. \nAdopted changes to service are expected to be implemented October 12\, 2026. \n\nFor questions or accommodation needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, please contact Jason Rose\, VRT Public Information Officer\, at 208-803-5183 or jrose@ridevrt.org.
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/vrt-public-hearing-meridian-service-discontinuation/
LOCATION:ID
CATEGORIES:Meridian,Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20260804T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20260804T200000
DTSTAMP:20260818T060447
CREATED:20260716T231825Z
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SUMMARY:VRT Public Hearing: Nampa Public Transit Service Removal
DESCRIPTION:VRT will conduct a public hearing and open house to receive comments on the removal of all public transit services in Nampa as a result of the Nampa City Council voting to cut VRT funding for services in Nampa. \nLearn more about the proposed service cuts \nA presentation and public hearing will begin at 5 p.m. to learn about the proposed changes and provide testimony. VRT staff will be available to discuss changes and answer questions at a drop-in open house beginning at 3:30 p.m. \n3:30 PM  /// Open House\n5:00 PM  ///  Public Hearing\n\nIn-person: Happy Day Transit Center (5907 Cleveland Blvd\, Caldwell\, ID 83607)\nVirtual link: ridevrt.org/nampa-hearing-link\n\n\nHOW TO GET HERE\nHappy Day Transit Center can be accessed with the following VRT routes and services: \n\n40 Caldwell/Boise Express\n42 Happy Day – Towne Square Mall\n45 Boise State – CWI\nVRT On-Demand\nVRT Access (for those that qualify)\nVRT Beyond Access (for those that qualify)\n\nAttendees that plan to ride on VRT On-Demand\, Access\, or Beyond Access after the meeting should contact VRT Customer Service to book their trip. Rides will be provided after the public hearing ends. \nRides must be booked by 5 PM Monday\, August 3rd. \nVRT Customer Service: 208-345-7433 \n\nFeedback can also be shared: \n\nEmail: feedback@ridevrt.org\nSurvey: ridevrt.org/nampa-survey\n\n\n   /// Plan your trip /// \n\nFor questions or accommodation needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, please contact Jason Rose\, VRT Public Information Officer\, at 208-803-5183 or jrose@ridevrt.org.
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/vrt-public-hearing-nampa-public-transit-service-removal/
LOCATION:Happy Day Transit Center\, 5907 Cleveland Blvd\, Caldwell\, ID 83607\, Caldwell\, ID\, 83607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nampa,Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20260808T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20260808T200000
DTSTAMP:20260818T060447
CREATED:20260728T180500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T224431Z
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SUMMARY:Bus to Soul Food Fest
DESCRIPTION:Skip the parking and take Valley Regional Transit to the Boise Soul Food Festival at Julia Davis Park! The festival takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and several VRT routes stop right in front of the park\, making it easy to get there. \n\nBUS TO SOUL FOOD FEST\nComing from South Boise? \nRoute #3 Vista stops directly in front of Julia Davis Park. Buses are scheduled to arrive every 30 minutes from 7:15 AM to 9:30 PM from the airport to downtown Boise along Vista. \nComing from West Boise? \n\nRoute #5 Emerald stops directly in front of Julia Davis Park. We are adding more service from Towne Square Mall to downtown Boise via Emerald\, with buses arriving every hour from 8 AM to 11 AM and every 30 minutes from 11 AM to 8 PM. \nPark & Ride for free at Towne Square Mall! \nComing from Overland? \n\nRoute #29 Overland stops directly in front of Julia Davis Park. Buses are scheduled to arrive every hour from 8:30 AM to 7 PM from Towne Square Mall to downtown Boise via Overland. \nPark & Ride for free at Towne Square Mall! \n\nHOW TO PAY\nYou can pay your fare: \n💵 With cash or coins when you board the bus\, or\n📱 Through the Umo Mobility app for a quick and convenient digital payment experience. \nFares \nAdults: $2.50 for an all-day pass \nReduced Fare Riders: $1.25 for an all-day pass (youth\, older adults\, and people with disabilities) \nYouth Ride Free: Kids ages 6–18 can ride FREE through the end of August with a Youth Ride Free pass. Be sure to sign up before your trip here: Youth Ride Free – Valley Regional Transit \nFirst ride free: Your first ride is on VRT! Plan your trip and claim your pass at ridevrt.org/firstride. \n\nPLAN AHEAD\nBe sure to plan your trip in advance and check return schedules so you don’t miss the last bus home. We recommend using the ETA Transit app for real-time bus arrivals and the Umo Mobility app to purchase fares and manage your pass. \n\n    VRT Tools & Apps\n\n \nWe can’t wait to see you at the Boise Soul Food Festival!
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/ride-the-bus-to-soul-food-fest/
LOCATION:ID
CATEGORIES:Boise,Community,Extra Hours,Supplemental Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20260914T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20260914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T060447
CREATED:20251204T215121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T215121Z
UID:17528-1789383600-1789387200@www.valleyregionaltransit.org
SUMMARY:VRT Executive Board Meeting | September (Remote)
DESCRIPTION:VRT Executive Board\n\nThe VRT Executive Board is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. It reviews matters related to budget\, finance\, operations\, governmental\, and legislative actions. The Executive Board focuses on the internal and operational issues of the agency and works closely with the executive director in the management of Valley Regional Transit. Members are the board chair\, past chair\, chair-elect\, vice-chair\, treasurer\, five at-large members from Ada and Canyon counties\, as well as a representative from Boise State University. \nThe Executive Board is scheduled to meet on the first Monday of every month but September. The meetings are held at 11 a.m. in the first-floor Board Room at the VRT administrative offices\, 700 NE 2nd Street in Meridian. Posted agendas will contain a call-in link for remote participation. \nEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS\n\nJarom Wagoner (Chair\, City of Caldwell)\nLauren McLean (Chair-elect\, City of Boise)\nAlexis Pickering (Vice-chair\, Ada County Highway District)\nDale Reynolds (Secretary/Treasurer\, City of Nampa)\nTodd Lavoie (Ada County at-large\, City of Meridian)\nTom Dayley (Ada County at-large\, Ada County Commission)\nJoe Stear (Ada County at-large\, City of Kuna)\nGreg Rast (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County)\nDebbie Kling (Canyon County at-large\, City of Nampa)\nSabrina Minshall (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County Commission)\nLantz McGinnis-Brown (Boise State University)\n\nbold = Board officers
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/vrt-executive-board-meeting-september-remote/
LOCATION:VRT Administrative Offices\, 700 NE 2nd St.\, Meridian\, ID\, 83642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Executive Board,Governance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20261005T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20261005T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T060447
CREATED:20251204T215313Z
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SUMMARY:VRT Executive Board Meeting | October
DESCRIPTION:VRT Executive Board\n\nThe VRT Executive Board is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. It reviews matters related to budget\, finance\, operations\, governmental\, and legislative actions. The Executive Board focuses on the internal and operational issues of the agency and works closely with the executive director in the management of Valley Regional Transit. Members are the board chair\, past chair\, chair-elect\, vice-chair\, treasurer\, five at-large members from Ada and Canyon counties\, as well as a representative from Boise State University. \nThe Executive Board is scheduled to meet on the first Monday of every month but September. The meetings are held at 11 a.m. in the first-floor Board Room at the VRT administrative offices\, 700 NE 2nd Street in Meridian. Posted agendas will contain a call-in link for remote participation. \nEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS\n\nJarom Wagoner (Chair\, City of Caldwell)\nLauren McLean (Chair-elect\, City of Boise)\nAlexis Pickering (Vice-chair\, Ada County Highway District)\nDale Reynolds (Secretary/Treasurer\, City of Nampa)\nTodd Lavoie (Ada County at-large\, City of Meridian)\nTom Dayley (Ada County at-large\, Ada County Commission)\nJoe Stear (Ada County at-large\, City of Kuna)\nGreg Rast (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County)\nDebbie Kling (Canyon County at-large\, City of Nampa)\nSabrina Minshall (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County Commission)\nLantz McGinnis-Brown (Boise State University)\n\nbold = Board officers
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/vrt-executive-board-meeting-october-2/
LOCATION:VRT Administrative Offices\, 700 NE 2nd St.\, Meridian\, ID\, 83642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Executive Board,Governance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20261005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20261005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260818T060447
CREATED:20251204T230629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T230629Z
UID:17545-1791201600-1791208800@www.valleyregionaltransit.org
SUMMARY:VRT Board of Directors Meeting | October
DESCRIPTION:VRT Board of Directors\n\nThe Valley Regional Transit (VRT) Board of Directors establishes policy and guides the strategic priorities for the agency. Board members include representatives from Ada and Canyon counties\, the incorporated cities\, and highway districts. In addition\, there are representatives from Boise State University\, the Capital City Development Corporation\, the Idaho Transportation Department (ex-officio)\, and the Meridian Development Corporation. \nThe Board is scheduled to meet four times a year – January\, April\, August\, and October. The meetings are held at noon in the first-floor Board Room at the VRT administrative offices\, 700 NE 2nd Street in Meridian. Posted agendas will contain a call-in link for remote participation. \nboard members\n\nJarom Wagoner (Chair\, City of Caldwell)\nLauren McLean (Chair-elect\, City of Boise)\nAlexis Pickering (Vice-chair\, Ada County Highway District)\nDale Reynolds (Secretary/Treasurer\, City of Nampa)\nTodd Lavoie (Ada County at-large\, City of Meridian)\nTom Dayley (Ada County at-large\, Ada County Commission)\nJoe Stear (Ada County at-large\, City of Kuna)\nGreg Rast (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County)\nDebbie Kling (Canyon County at-large\, City of Nampa)\nSabrina Minshall (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County Commission)\nLantz McGinnis-Brown (Boise State University)\nRyan Davidson (Ada County Commission)\nJohn Brunelle (Capital City Development Corp)\nJeff Flynn (College of Western Idaho)\nAshley Ford-Squyers (Meridian Development Corp)\nJimmy Hallyburton (City of Boise)\nChuck Stadick (City of Caldwell)\nHelen Russell (City of Eagle)\nJohn Evans (City of Garden City)\nRob Fisher (City of Greenleaf)\nDavid Tiede (City of Meridian)\nDave Hershey (City of Star)\nCaleb Lakey (ex-officio\, Idaho Transportation Department)\n\nbold = Executive Board members
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/vrt-board-of-directors-meeting-october-2/
LOCATION:VRT Administrative Offices\, 700 NE 2nd St.\, Meridian\, ID\, 83642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board of Directors,Governance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20261102T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20261102T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T060447
CREATED:20251204T215508Z
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SUMMARY:VRT Executive Board Meeting | November (Remote)
DESCRIPTION:VRT Executive Board\n\nThe VRT Executive Board is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. It reviews matters related to budget\, finance\, operations\, governmental\, and legislative actions. The Executive Board focuses on the internal and operational issues of the agency and works closely with the executive director in the management of Valley Regional Transit. Members are the board chair\, past chair\, chair-elect\, vice-chair\, treasurer\, five at-large members from Ada and Canyon counties\, as well as a representative from Boise State University. \nThe Executive Board is scheduled to meet on the first Monday of every month but September. The meetings are held at 11 a.m. in the first-floor Board Room at the VRT administrative offices\, 700 NE 2nd Street in Meridian. Posted agendas will contain a call-in link for remote participation. \nEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS\n\nJarom Wagoner (Chair\, City of Caldwell)\nLauren McLean (Chair-elect\, City of Boise)\nAlexis Pickering (Vice-chair\, Ada County Highway District)\nDale Reynolds (Secretary/Treasurer\, City of Nampa)\nTodd Lavoie (Ada County at-large\, City of Meridian)\nTom Dayley (Ada County at-large\, Ada County Commission)\nJoe Stear (Ada County at-large\, City of Kuna)\nGreg Rast (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County)\nDebbie Kling (Canyon County at-large\, City of Nampa)\nSabrina Minshall (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County Commission)\nLantz McGinnis-Brown (Boise State University)\n\nbold = Board officers
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/vrt-executive-board-meeting-november-remote/
LOCATION:VRT Administrative Offices\, 700 NE 2nd St.\, Meridian\, ID\, 83642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Executive Board,Governance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20261207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20261207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260818T060447
CREATED:20251204T215950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T215950Z
UID:17534-1796641200-1796648400@www.valleyregionaltransit.org
SUMMARY:VRT Executive Board Meeting | December
DESCRIPTION:VRT Executive Board\n\nThe VRT Executive Board is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. It reviews matters related to budget\, finance\, operations\, governmental\, and legislative actions. The Executive Board focuses on the internal and operational issues of the agency and works closely with the executive director in the management of Valley Regional Transit. Members are the board chair\, past chair\, chair-elect\, vice-chair\, treasurer\, five at-large members from Ada and Canyon counties\, as well as a representative from Boise State University. \nThe Executive Board is scheduled to meet on the first Monday of every month but September. The meetings are held at 11 a.m. in the first-floor Board Room at the VRT administrative offices\, 700 NE 2nd Street in Meridian. Posted agendas will contain a call-in link for remote participation. \nEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS\n\nJarom Wagoner (Chair\, City of Caldwell)\nLauren McLean (Chair-elect\, City of Boise)\nAlexis Pickering (Vice-chair\, Ada County Highway District)\nDale Reynolds (Secretary/Treasurer\, City of Nampa)\nTodd Lavoie (Ada County at-large\, City of Meridian)\nTom Dayley (Ada County at-large\, Ada County Commission)\nJoe Stear (Ada County at-large\, City of Kuna)\nGreg Rast (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County)\nDebbie Kling (Canyon County at-large\, City of Nampa)\nSabrina Minshall (Canyon County at-large\, Canyon County Commission)\nLantz McGinnis-Brown (Boise State University)\n\nbold = Board officers
URL:https://www.valleyregionaltransit.org/event/vrt-executive-board-meeting-december-2/
LOCATION:VRT Administrative Offices\, 700 NE 2nd St.\, Meridian\, ID\, 83642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Executive Board,Governance
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