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Village of Manhattan approves PACE paratransit local-share agreement
Summary
The Village Board approved a resolution to execute a local-share agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority for PACE dial-a-ride service; the village's share is $3,143 split with Manhattan Township and the resolution passed unanimously by roll call.
Village of Manhattan board members voted to approve a resolution authorizing execution of a PACE paratransit local-share agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority at the village board meeting. The village’s share is $3,143; the cost will be split with Manhattan Township.
The resolution covers the village’s participation in the PACE dial-a-ride service that provides transportation for residents. Board members moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by roll call vote.
A board member described PACE as a long-standing service for seniors and residents, saying, “I think it's a wonderful thing for the seniors to be able to call up your [dial-a-ride] to the hospital, to the doctors.” The speaker added brief historical context, noting the program’s congressional origins.
Roll call on the motion recorded the following votes in favor: Board member Young (yes); Board member Beamsterboer (yes); Board member Doyle (yes); Board member Neighbors (yes). No nay votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded; the motion carried.
The resolution item identified the village fee and that the village splits the local share with Manhattan Township; other contractual terms of the agreement were not discussed on the record during the meeting.
