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Gary Public Transportation urges Lake County to consider multi-year funding as fleet and ridership expand
Summary
During public comment Denise, representing Gary Public Transportation, reported fleet upgrades, service consolidation savings and partnerships with local universities and asked the council to consider a recurring four-year funding commitment to support continued expansion and workforce access.
Denise, speaking for Gary Public Transportation, told the Lake County Council the agency has expanded routes, upgraded its fleet and achieved substantial operating savings and asked the council to consider steady, multi-year funding to sustain and grow service.
In public comment, Denise said consolidation and efficiency measures saved about $900,000 in personnel costs and that recent LED and facility improvements reduced utility spending by roughly $94,000 this year. She described new hybrid and…
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