About JTA

Jefferson Transit Authority (JTA) is a PTBA (Public Transit Benefit Area) and serves over 33,000 residents in Jefferson County, including the City of Port Townsend and the West Olympic Connection Area (Forks to Amanda Park). Our services include Fixed Route, Dial-A-Ride, Vanpool and two Park and Ride facilities. JTA's connections with other transit agencies and ferry systems make it easy for residents to navigate Jefferson County and beyond.

Governance

JTA is organized into three departmental areas: maintenance, operations, and finance, with the JTA General Manager serving as the chief executive officer.

Leadership Team

  • Nicole Gauthier: General Manager
  • Miranda Nash: Finance Manager
  • Desiree Williams: Fleet and Facility Manager
  • Amy Hall: Fixed Route Operations Manager
  • Sara Peck: Mobility Operations Manager
  • Kelly Olsen: Marketing and Outreach Manager

Financials

The Board adopts the annual operating and capital budget at the December Board meeting each year. Visit our Records and Documents page to view the current and previous budgets.

Funding

Funded by Washington's Climate Commitment ActJefferson Transit Authority is primarily funded by local sales tax, and also receives State funding to support operations and capital projects. Following the loss of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) revenue, Jefferson County voters approved an additional 0.3% sales tax in September of 2000, and an additional 0.3% sales tax in February of 2011 for a total % of 0.9% sales tax funding.

The Fixed Route Service and Dial-A-Ride Service receive support via funding from Washington's Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA supports Washington's climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. 

History

Jefferson Transit is a public transit system that began service in May 1981 after a successful vote by Jefferson County citizens in 1980, and along the Pacific Ocean coast in January 1995. Also in 1995, Jefferson Transit completed construction of a centrally located Park and Ride facility, which became the new hub for fixed-route services.