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Public commenters urge Kenosha County to pursue dedicated transit funding and better accessible routes for events
Summary
Two residents urged the county board to consider a dedicated sales‑tax for transit to improve countywide job access, and to review trolley routing and accessibility after a July 4 service change left a resident with mobility needs walking long distances.
Two citizens addressed the board during the public‑comment period on transportation and accessibility.
Raymond Cameron urged supervisors to study a dedicated sales tax for transit, citing a Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) idea for a half‑cent sales tax that he said could generate “millions of dollars” for public transportation. Cameron said better countywide transit connections would improve access to jobs and benefits and could reduce costs for the county and state by connecting people to employment opportunities.
Julie Arnold said she has an invisible disability and described an accessibility problem on July 4. She told the board she was directed to a trolley at the bus depot that morning and then told the trolley would not travel to Simmons Island as previously posted; she said the nearest stop was Marina Gardens and that, after the event, trolleys did not pick up riders near the lighthouse. Arnold said she and her husband had to walk back to the bus depot and she is still recovering. She asked that the county reconsider permitting trolley access to the island during future events for people with mobility issues and offered to present a flag design for the county at a future meeting.
Board action: No vote or formal action was recorded in response to these comments during the meeting. The chair indicated Ms. Arnold could bring her flag design to the next board meeting (first Tuesday in August).
