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Churchill County agrees to absorb CART, authorizes Social Services to apply for state transit grants
Summary
The board voted to bring Churchill Area Regional Transportation (CART) under county administration by October 2025 and authorized the Social Services director to submit three NDOT grant applications on behalf of the county.
The Churchill County Board of Commissioners voted to bring the Churchill Area Regional Transportation program under county administration effective on or before October 2025 and authorized the director of Social Services to work with CART’s interim director to submit NDOT grant applications.
The move is intended to stabilize a rural transit service that has operated as a standalone nonprofit but has struggled to recruit a permanent director and to meet some compliance requirements. Shannon Hurts, director of Churchill County Social Services, told the board CART has operated with an interim director for several years and that the nonprofit has faced “findings” during a December compliance audit.
“It's really looking at an amazing program within our community that needs to be maintained,” Hurts said, arguing county oversight would preserve service continuity. Carla Kent,…
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