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Metropolitan Council supports loan authority to MnDOT, permanent free Metro Mobility fares and procurement tools
Summary
Metropolitan Council Chair Charlie Zelle told the conference committee the council supports authority to loan regional sales‑tax funds to MnDOT for coordinated projects, permanent free fares for Metro Mobility riders on regular routes and alignment of procurement preferences for small businesses.
Charlie Zelle, chair of the Metropolitan Council, told the transportation conference committee the council broadly supports many provisions in both House and Senate bills but flagged several priorities the council hopes to see in the final package.
"Making fares for Metro Mobility riders permanently free on regular route transit. This would continue a pilot project that has been successful," Zelle said, describing the council’s support for continuing the pilot and making the change permanent.
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