County Mulls Major Schedule Changes
On May 19, 2026, the Board of County Commissioners held a Work Session in which Guemes Ferry Management and Public Works proposed a number of cost cutting scenarios centering on reduction of schedule as the prime way to cut operational costs. This meeting was announced as a Public Works Work session and the topic was not known to the public. Through diligent research, the following vidio link was obtained from the County. The June Ferry Newsletter notes a number of the meetings scheduled late summer through the fall which pertain to schedule in addition to the usual round of informational meetings regarding the 2027 proposed fare increase.
The links below will take you to the video of the May 19 meeting which is important not only for understanding the proposed schedule changes but for the remarks about the island ridership. Please use the first link which takes you directly to the video. As this is now preserved on You Tube, it will not betaken down as is the case with the second link which the County will decomission after June 30. The You Tube link also does not require the downloading to your computer as does the second link.