 Community Transit is administered by a nine @-@ member board , composed of two members of the Snohomish County Council , two elected officials from PTBA cities with populations of 30 @,@ 000 or more , three elected officials from cities with between 10 @,@ 000 and 30 @,@ 000 , and two elected officials from cities with less than 10 @,@ 000 , that meets monthly at their headquarters in Everett . The board is led by a non @-@ voting chief executive officer , a position held by Emmett Heath since he was promoted from interim CEO in March 2015 . CT adopted an operating budget of $ 133 @.@ 2 million for 2015 ; 65 to 70 percent of revenue is provided by a 0 @.@ 9 percent sales tax within the PTBA , the maximum authorized for transit agencies under state law , while a combination of fares and federal subsidies comprise the remainder . The agency employs 579 full @-@ time equivalent persons , divided into eight departments . 
