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Rural transit providers tell appropriators they need more state aid as ridership, costs rise
Summary
Pat Hanson, director of South Central Adult Services in Valley City, told the appropriations committee her multi‑county transit system provided roughly 112,000 rides last year and needed increased state aid to avoid drawing large local contributions to sustain service.
Pat Hanson, director of South Central Adult Services in Valley City, testified to the committee on behalf of rural transit providers and described growing demand and funding stress for county and regional transit systems.
Hanson said her eight‑county system provided roughly 112,000 rides last year and that demand had grown by approximately 9% over the previous year. She described the service as door‑to‑door public transportation — not solely senior transportation — and said the system…
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