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Lawrence County approves $5,630 subsidy to extend senior grocery trips
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The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved a $5,630 allocation to extend a program that subsidizes rides for residents 65 and older to grocery stores, farmers markets and food pantries; presenters said the service increased trip frequency and served 59 unduplicated riders in 2024.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to allocate $5,630 for an annual program that subsidizes senior citizens’ rides to grocery stores, farmers markets and food pantries.
Vanessa Lovely, a representative of Lawrence County Social Services, told the board the county funds would be matched against nearly $45,000 in projected subsidy from the senior citizen program and would keep the rider fare at $1 per trip for residents age 65 and older who travel anywhere inside Lawrence County.
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