COG reappoints Karen Cronin as UTA local advisor; members praise on-demand transit service
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Karen Cronin was reappointed as the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) local advisory council member representing Tooele County; members credited her work expanding on-demand transit and discussed sharing the on-demand model with nearby Box Elder County.
The Tooele County Council of Governments voted to reappoint Karen Cronin as the local advisory council member to the Utah Transit Authority during the meeting at the Tooele County Courthouse.
A council member nominated Cronin and Ben Wooten seconded the nomination. The membership voted "Aye" and reappointed Cronin to the UTA local advisory role.
Speakers at the meeting credited Cronin for working with UTA trustees and staff to bring on-demand transit service to Tooele County. "My job is to represent you and to advocate for you," Cronin told the council when asked about her role. She described quarterly meetings with UTA planning staff and trustees and said she represents Tooele and Box Elder counties as the local advisory council (LAC) member.
Council members noted that the on-demand service has been particularly helpful to senior citizens and others who need access to buses and that Box Elder County officials are interested in implementing a similar model in Brigham City South. Cronin said she would be willing to host a meeting in Box Elder County to discuss the model.
The reappointment was procedural and carried by voice vote. Council members also discussed inviting Cronin to UTA's Transit Academy in May as an opportunity to learn more about strategic planning and on-demand operations.
No formal changes to UTA governance or funding were made at the meeting; the action was an appointment to represent the local jurisdictions to UTA.