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Resident asks Gastonia council for transparency after she says micro‑transit drivers were charged weekly vehicle fees
Summary
A resident told the council she filed a complaint with the state and alleged the city’s Go Gastonia micro‑transit program requires contracted drivers to pay $200 per week to use city-owned vehicles; she also raised concerns about a third-party manager’s licensing and data handling for applicant documents.
At the public-comment portion of the Gastonia City Council meeting, resident Tracy Champagne said she filed a complaint with the North Carolina Attorney General and asked the council for transparency about the Go Gastonia micro‑transit program.
Champagne said she had sought part‑time work with the program and was told that drivers who operate the city‑owned vehicles as contractors are required to pay $200 a week. “If you have at least 100 individuals signed up and employed doing…
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