Commuters in Nampa may face a harsh new reality next year. At the July 15 City Council budget meeting, council members voted to move forward with a plan to cut city funding to Valley Regional Transit, the sole provider of public bus service in the Treasure Valley.
As the city of Nampa seeks to tighten its belt ahead of approving its budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, City Council members asked VRT to find ways to reduce costs while continuing to provide thousands of rides to residents each year.
VRT currently offers several services to Nampa residents. It has a fixed route bus, the 42, that connects the Happy Day Transit Center in Caldwell to the Boise Towne Square mall. That alone serves about 1,000 regular riders, providing 17,000 rides each year, according VRT records…