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Council adds microtransit pilot to midyear budget; approves streetscape and other amendments
Summary
Council approved a midyear budget amendment that included $170,000 for a microtransit pilot, funding for Burlington streetscape and park improvements, and other allocations; the microtransit item prompted lengthy public testimony and debate about CAT staffing and program reliability before passing 8–1.
Knoxville City Council approved a midyear budget amendment that includes a $170,000 allocation to initiate a microtransit pilot program, funding to advance the Burlington Streetscape project and investments in parks and nonprofit partnerships. The amendment passed 8–1 after public testimony from transportation and social-service advocates and a debate about readiness and operations for on-demand transit.
Justice Knox and service providers framed microtransit…
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