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Moscow council approves $5,000 to support regional COAST transit pilot
Summary
The Moscow City Council voted 4-2 on May 5 to approve a one-time $5,000 payment to COAST (Council on Aging & Human Services) to help close a local-match gap for a new rural transit route linking Colfax, Pullman, Albion and Moscow.
The Moscow City Council voted 4-2 on May 5 to approve a one-time $5,000 payment to COAST (Council on Aging & Human Services) to help close a local-match shortfall for a new rural transit service linking Colfax, Pullman, Albion and Moscow.
The payment will be made under a services agreement with COAST and staff were directed to draft the agreement for the mayor’s signature. Council discussion focused on limited city budget capacity, the value of the service for medical and dialysis trips and concerns about setting a precedent for future one-time funding requests.
Paige Collins, identified to council as COAST’s executive director, had asked the cities for local match support after the…
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