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Residents say Metro funds should prioritize transit and trails; council and staff point to safety and capital limits
Summary
Residents asked why roughly $26 million in Metro-related funds are being used for traffic enforcement, street lights and repaving rather than transit service; officials said the funds are part of the quarter-cent mobility allocation and that Metro has shifted some resources toward safety and basic operations.
Multiple residents urged the city to direct Metro-related funds toward transit operations and better connectivity, arguing that safety and reliability problems on bus routes and orphaned trails reduce ridership and mobility options.
Joseph Panzarella, a District C resident, said he would prefer Metro money go to transit service rather than street lights and traffic enforcement. Council Member Alcorn and staff replied that the city receives a…
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