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Knox Mobility official outlines gaps in out-of-county medical transportation, proposes county-first pilot
Summary
Mobility manager Joe Porter told council the county’s mobility program connects residents with transportation resources but does not pay for trips; he described high out-of-county costs for specialty medical care and said he will seek council support for a pilot to help offset those costs.
Joe Porter, program coordinator for mobility management at Knox Public Health, briefed Mount Vernon council March 24 on the county’s mobility-management work and described a service gap for residents who must travel outside the county for specialty medical appointments.
Porter said mobility management is a resource-navigation program—staff help residents find and arrange transportation but do not provide or pay for rides. He said the county maintains a robust mix of public and private providers and that Knox County’s system is stronger than many counties in Ohio.
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