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Pitt County to begin nonrenewal talks for paratransit contract with City of Greenville; county cites fleet, ridership imbalance
Summary
County manager told commissioners that Pitt Area Transit may not renew its paratransit contract with the City of Greenville because of vehicle shortages, staffing limits and a shift in ridership that threatens rural grant compliance; board authorized the manager to continue talks and give notice if needed.
Pitt County officials briefed the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20 about the county's plan to consider nonrenewal of its paratransit contract with the City of Greenville, a service the county has provided in exchange for roughly $400,000 in annual payments.
County Manager Michele Gallagher explained that Pitt Area Transit provides paratransit rides in the Greenville urban area under contract to the city but that rising urban ridership (driven in part by fare-free service) has strained the county provider's vehicle fleet and staffing. "It may be in the county's…
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