ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — St. Pete Beach will begin looking for more affordable transit vendors next month as officials could allow the city’s contract with Freebee to expire at the end of September.
At their meeting on Tuesday, city commissioners directed staff to explore alternative transit options after a presentation showing the Freebee costs $536,700 per year to operate with only 15 percent of residents using the service.
“I would like to see us explore other options. Let some of the more private operators come in and get involved,” said Mayor Scott Tate. “Open up for competition.”…