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Anna staff present transit options for seniors, people with disabilities; costs and data gaps highlighted
Summary
City staff presented multiple transit possibilities — from partnering with small rural providers and ride‑hail voucher programs to a staff‑operated vehicle — but noted funding, census boundaries and a lack of local ridership data limit short‑term options.
Kim Winarski of the City of Anna’s city manager’s office presented an overview of transit options the city has studied to address resident concerns about affordable transportation, particularly for seniors and people with disabilities needing medical trips outside city limits.
“Residents and neighbors have reached out to city officials and staff expressing concern about the lack of affordable transportation service, especially for seniors and those with disabilities,” Winarski said, summarizing five years of inquiries and staff review.
Winarski said staff evaluated several approaches:
- Volunteer‑led programs: previously relied on volunteer efforts and pastoral alliances when Anna was smaller, but staff concluded the liability and quality‑control risks are too great to scale as a city‑facilitated volunteer transit program.
- County and regional providers: Collin County Transit (the McKinney Urban Transit District) does not currently include Anna because its service boundaries were set based on 2020 census formulas and district lines moved west; Denton County Transit…
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