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RIDES warns of operating deficits and lost Medicaid trips; asks county for continued support
Summary
RIDES representatives told Dickinson County supervisors the transit provider is operating in deficit due to lost Medicaid/broker trips, lower federal funding and post‑COVID recovery issues, and said dialysis trips and school transports are priorities as service cuts are considered.
Representatives from RIDES presented an annual update to Dickinson County supervisors, described service highlights and warned the program faces a budget shortfall that could force service reductions without additional support.
Miss Voss (Speaker 4) told the board RIDES provides thousands of complimentary trips annually — including transports for Okoboji and Spirit Lake school systems to after‑school programs — and connects…
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