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Metro officials outline ridership gains, MetroLink pilot and proposed 1.1‑mill ballot request
Summary
Kalamazoo’s Metro transit board chair reported about 1.7 million rides in the past year, described the MetroLink on‑demand pilot and said a 5‑year, 1.1‑mill ballot proposal will appear Nov. 4 in the urbanized area to respond to state and federal funding uncertainty.
Kurt Artema, chair of the Central County Transportation Authority and Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority boards, told the Kalamazoo City Commission that Metro provided roughly 1,700,000 rides over the past year and is piloting on‑demand services to reach outer neighborhoods.
The update matters because Metro leaders say state funding to support transit is falling and local voters will see a proposed 1.1‑mill, five‑year millage on the Nov. 4 ballot for the urbanized area that includes City of Kalamazoo,…
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