Seven in 10 Summit residents who responded to a community survey said the city should not provide daily school bus transportation, according to results reporter Chris Wightman published for TAPinto Summit on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The two-week online poll drew 180 responses. Of those, 73% said they would not be willing to pay a fee for a busing service. Just 27% said they would.

The results landed on the same day Summit students returned to classrooms for the 2026–2027 school year.

The busing question surfaced in August when the possibility of studying a parent-paid bus program was raised for students who do not qualify for free transportation. According to TAPinto Summit, such a review could weigh safety, community interest, costs and the potential effect on private-school transportation. Which city body would commission the study has not been publicly identified.

The topic drew mixed reactions on TAPinto Summit's Facebook page, with residents weighing traffic, working-parent schedules, student safety, cost and the walkability of Summit's neighborhoods.

The survey was open to any TAPinto Summit reader and did not use a randomized sample. TAPinto Summit reports approximately 30,000 monthly unique readers and more than 11,000 social media followers. The 180 responses represent a small fraction of that audience, so the results reflect the views of those who chose to participate rather than a statistically representative cross-section of the city.

No September 2026 agenda had been posted on the Summit Public Schools Board of Education website as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. The most recent listed agenda was from June 11. TAPinto Summit said it plans to maintain a steady schedule of surveys covering city government, schools, traffic, development and other issues shaping life in Summit.