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Commissioners debate transit role, CityLink limits and possible city cost-sharing
Summary
At the town-hall, residents and commissioners debated whether Kootenai County should run transit, whether to expand CityLink or connect with Spokane, and whether cities should bear more of the cost; alternatives such as Uber-style on-demand services were suggested.
Kootenai County residents and commissioners discussed the scope and funding of transit services at the April 30 town-hall, focusing on whether the county should continue operating CityLink and whether regional connections with Spokane are desirable.
Several residents and commissioners said the transit system currently serves primarily city riders and asked why county taxpayers fund it. A county official said the system "does not serve the unincorporated county" in any meaningful way and that "the city…
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