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Council on Aging cites ridership growth, wins 80/20 vehicle grant and seeks county support for garage
Summary
Council on Aging representatives told Adams County council ridership and employment trips are up, the program won an NDOT 80% vehicle grant for an eighth vehicle, and asked the county to consider funding and leasing a proposed 8‑bay garage to protect vehicles and reduce operating costs.
A representative of the Council on Aging told Adams County council that transit ridership has increased markedly, reporting about 1,300 employment trips in the first eight months of the year and overall ridership up nearly 100 trips from 2023 to 2024. The speaker said collecting fares has reduced reliance on donations and that the program meets approximately 98% of requests, turning riders away only when vehicles are full or drivers are unavailable.
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