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Bay County weighs options for veteran transportation as trips fall and state limits capital purchases
Summary
Officials reported a drop in veteran ride usage (24 trips vs. 58 year prior), uncertainty about vehicle funding after the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency barred capital purchases, and plans to meet face-to-face with Saginaw transit and explore Bay Metro and STARS partnerships before deciding whether to continue the county-operated program.
Bay County Veterans Affairs Committee members reviewed the county's transportation program on March 18, saying trips have fallen since the previous year and that a recent state restriction on capital purchases complicates vehicle replacement plans.
Staff reported 24 trips between the last meeting and March 18, down from 58 in the same period the year before. "That's down from 58 the year prior," a staff member said, adding that staffing shortages contributed: one driver covered most trips for the period and two drivers were added within the prior two weeks.
Committee members said they will investigate outside options before deciding whether to continue…
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