Transit director seeks congressional aid as county faces operating shortfall
Scotts Bluff County's transit director presented a draft letter to congressional delegates citing a roughly $145,000 operating shortfall, a nearly 40% drop in recent federal/state funding, and urged the board to approve a revised letter to send to delegation staff.
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The county's transit director, Kurt, presented a draft letter he proposed to send to the county's congressional delegation asking for additional operating and capital support for public transit. Kurt said recent federal and state funding had fallen nearly 40% over two years and that, based on current reduced-service levels, the agency was roughly $145,000 short of funds needed to maintain existing service levels.
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