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Oakland County approves one-year parent agreements for local transit providers while countywide plan is finalized
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Oakland County commissioners on Oct. 30 approved parent agreements for local transit providers but amended them to a one-year term while the county finalizes a countywide community transit plan.
Oakland County commissioners on Oct. 30 approved parent agreements for four locally operated transit providers but amended the contracts to a one-year term while the county completes a countywide community transit plan.
The change came after multiple local service providers told the Transit Ad Hoc Committee they urgently needed longer contracts to remain competitive for federal and state grant programs. "We all agree that a countywide transit plan is important," said Kim Viner, director of WOTA, speaking for WOTA, NODA, OPC and Peoples Express. "A one-year term introduces funding and stability and directly undermines our competitiveness for major federal and state grants."
The county received sustained public comment from providers who said the consultant'led planning…
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