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Walworth County committee hears public support to add Sunday hours to shared-ride taxi; implementation planned
Summary
The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee held a public hearing and heard widespread support for adding Sunday hours to the county'run shared-ride taxi. The committee reviewed an implementation timeline and staff said the service is planned to begin January 12, 2025, pending administrative steps and state approvals.
The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee held a public hearing on December 2 on a proposal to add Sunday hours to the county'operated shared-ride taxi service, hearing several supporters and outlining a soft-launch implementation targeted for Jan. 12, 2025.
The proposal would keep current weekday hours (Monday'Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Saturday hours (7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) unchanged, and add Sunday service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the county'wide shared-ride taxi program. County staff said the specialized transportation program'which serves seniors (60+), people with disabilities and veterans for out-of-county medical trips'will not operate on Sundays.
Why it matters: County staff and public commenters said Sunday hours would reduce social isolation and allow residents who cannot drive to attend religious services, community events and errands on weekends.…
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