The Cave Creek Town Council will meet in chambers Feb. 17, 2026 at 5 p.m. with the main topic being a regional transit system with Carefree. (Independent Newsmedia/Jeff Wendt)
The Cave Creek Town Council will consider working with the Desert Foothills Regional Transit System in finalizing details for a grant-funded regional transit program that will benefit residents of Cave Creek and Carefree at the town council meeting Tuesday night.
Town Mayor Robert Morris, Public Works Director Hal Marron and Town Manager Grady Miller met with the board of directors of the Desert Foothills Regional Transit System, a non-profit organization, in December to inform the town on a proposed transit system that would serve residents and visitors of Cave Creek and Carefree.
The board will present its proposed transit system to the council. While there is still a lot of work to do on the proposal, Cave Creek will be asked to provide preliminary support for the project.
The Desert Foothills Transit System is aware of transit-related grants and plans to apply for a federal or state grant to fund the purchase of vehicles and operating costs for the service.
It appears the only obligation of the town at this time is to provide in-kind services going forward and to execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Also on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting is the purchase of a water truck and a dump truck to replace the aging vehicles they have in their fleet currently.
Two paving contracts will also come before the board, as well as a contract to clear some water lines of debris with a special ice pigging device.
A special permit application for Harold’s during Bike Week will also be considered, and the second quarter financial report for FY 26 will also be presented.
Meet Jeff Jeff Wendt started at Independent Newsmedia in January 2023, after 25 years working for Gannett and The Arizona Republic. Started as a high school sports scoretaker, worked up to reporting high school sports and then became an associate high school sports editor in 2002. Also worked in the Design Studio as a copy editor.
Community: Jeff serves on the Board of Elders at his local church.
Education: Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication
Random fact: Attended Game 2 of the 2001 World Series.
Hobbies: Playing video games (yes still the kid in me), watching reality TV, playing poker.
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