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Resident urges the Colony to maintain SPAN paratransit support after relying on service
Summary
At the meeting a resident, Mary Jo Logan, thanked the council for supporting the SPAN paratransit service and urged them to continue contributing so the service remains available to residents who need rides for medical appointments.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, resident Mary Jo Logan praised the SPAN paratransit service and urged the council to continue the city’s financial support so that residents who rely on the service can keep access to medical appointments and rehabilitation.
Logan told the council she had been driving since age 16 but could not drive for six months following medical issues and that SPAN had been “a lifeline” that allowed her to reach doctors and rehab. She warned that not all Denton County residents are eligible for SPAN unless their city contributes to the service: “Not everybody in Denton County is serviced by the SPAN bus. Only if your city contributes,” she said. Logan urged councilmembers not to discontinue support, saying, “I never realized I needed it until I needed it.”
No formal council action on SPAN funding occurred at the meeting; the comment was recorded as part of the public‑input agenda item.
