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 get around.
Governance
The Jefferson Transit Authority Board has seven (7) voting Members who are local elected officials and one non-voting labor representative: 3 County Commissioners, 2 City Council Members, 1 School District Representative, 1 Elected Official of [Public School District, PUD, Jefferson Healthcare, or the Port], and 1 ATU Local #587 Representative (non-voting member).
The Authority Board is committed to creating policy that aligns with the Community’s wants and needs for Public Transportation as well as ensuring Jefferson County residents have a safe and reliable mode of transportation.
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
Financials
Annual Budget — 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 — Jefferson 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 percent sales tax in September of 2000, and an additional 0.3 percent sales tax in February of 2011 for a total percent of 0.9 percent 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. More Information about the CCA is available on the Office of the Governor’s Climate action website.
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 & Ride facility, which became the new hub for fixed-route services.
