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Hot Springs board declines to uphold permanent transit ban for Timothy Zaleski after disputed history and public pleas
Summary
After public testimony and staff briefing, the Hot Springs Board of Directors voted not to uphold a Transportation Advisory Committee recommendation to permanently ban Timothy Zaleski from city transit services; Zaleski’s paratransit application remains pending and staff said fixed-route use may be possible if approved.
The Hot Springs Board of Directors on Feb. 4 declined to adopt a resolution upholding a Transportation Advisory Committee decision to permanently ban Timothy Zaleski from Hot Springs intercity transit services, voting 3–4 against the ban after public testimony and detailed staff briefing.
The item reached the board after a May 2020 incident in which a transit driver was punched; a staff packet and the Transportation Advisory Committee record documented suspensions, a hearing in 2023 and subsequent conduct that prompted a renewed ban determination. Lance Spicer, deputy city manager and staff lead on the item, summarized the timeline and described the agency’s two service types: fixed-route buses (fare $1.25, about 43,000 trips in 2024) and ADA paratransit (fare $2.50; 159 eligible clients and about 6,800 paratransit trips in 2024).
The board heard from family members and supporters who urged restoration of Zaleski’s service. Troy Robinson, a family representative, said Zaleski is disabled and that a previous…
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