And late last year, the new Wave board, now entirely comprised of city and county staff and officials, officially But Commissioners Woody White and Pat Kusek decided not to run again. Instead, two new Republicans came in: Deb Hays and Bill Rivenbark. Neither had a grudge against Wave, and things started to change behind the scenes. At a joint meeting of the city council and the county commissioners in April, Chair Julia Olson-Boseman announced a surprising change of heart. “Funding commitments by the county and the city are not enough to fund the type of system we need and want," she said at the April 27 meeting. "So while Wave develops the best system for our community, the county and city must work together to determine a dedicated funding source to ensure the new system is achievable and viable, well into the future.”