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HHWP asks Findlay for recurring support to launch HATS micro‑transit; council reapproves $100,000 previously pledged
Summary
HHWP Community Action Commission leaders asked Findlay City Council on Sept. 16 for local commitments to support a micro‑transit redesign of Hancock Area Transportation System and to help secure matching ODOT grant funds.
Leaders of the HHWP Community Action Commission asked Findlay City Council on Sept. 16 for a local funding commitment to help launch a micro‑transit redesign of the Hancock Area Transportation System (HATS) and to secure matching federal and state grant funding.
Josh Anderson, CEO of HHWP Community Action, and Jamie Baker, HATS director of transportation, told council the agency provided about 78,000 trips last year and anticipates exceeding 80,000 this year. Baker said HATS recorded 1,612 trip denials last year and about 2,800 denials so far this year because the system is at capacity.
HHWP presented a micro‑transit model—software‑driven scheduling with an app for riders, zone‑based pick‑ups and a central transfer point—designed to increase…
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