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Council reviews draft IGA with Monmouth to govern joint trolley service, requests edits and more data
Summary
Councilors reviewed a draft intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on April 22 that would formalize joint governance of the Monmouth–Independence trolley service; the IGA designates Monmouth as fiscal agent and creates separate operations and advisory bodies.
Councilors reviewed a draft intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on April 22 that would formalize joint governance of the Monmouth–Independence trolley service. The proposed IGA makes Monmouth the fiscal agent, establishes operations and advisory bodies and sets out roles for both cities.
Staff told the council the trolley project was funded by a $3 million legislative appropriation in 2022 and that Monmouth has served as fiscal agent, purchased vehicles, and built a storage facility. The draft agreement would create a Monmouth–Independence Operations Commission (seven members, including three city employees from each city) to manage day-to-day operations and a Monmouth–Independence Transit Advisory Committee (11 voting positions) to set policy and approve significant…
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