Transportation committee favors Hamilton County Express for senior rides; no formal vote recorded

The Commission on Senior Living’s Transportation Committee reported Oct. 22 that it has identified Hamilton County Express as the commission’s preferred transit partner for senior transportation services, though commissioners did not record a formal vote.

Commission member John Schuler, who led the committee’s review, said the group “have kind of come to the conclusion that our company of choice is a Hamilton County Express.” Schuler told fellow commissioners the committee still plans several more meetings to finalize logistics and options.

Committee members cited two main reasons for recommending Hamilton County Express: (1) the service allows riders to schedule assistance by phone and staff can help arrange trips, and (2) the program appeared to draw local interest when a Hamilton County Express bus attended the Oct. 10 conference and people inspected it. Schuler and other members contrasted that approach with on‑demand ride services like Uber, which committee members described as more costly for seniors.

Commissioners did not record a motion or vote during the Oct. 22 meeting. The committee said it expects to bring specific recommendations and potential service arrangements back to the full commission after further meetings.

Separately, commissioners noted staffing and membership transitions; Schuler said he will be leaving for Florida soon but will continue to coordinate committee work while traveling. The commission asked staff to monitor the Transportation Committee’s follow-up meetings and report back to the full commission at a later public meeting.

No timetable or contract terms were presented at the Oct. 22 meeting.