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Will County expands Dial‑A‑Ride eligibility countywide, staff outlines funding and operations
Summary
Will County staff told the Transportation Committee that Access Will County Dial‑A‑Ride has been consolidated with other PACE dial‑a‑ride services and eligibility is now countywide for residents age 60 and older and people with disabilities; staff outlined fares, service area limits and funding sources and promised a detailed cost update in May.
Colin, the program representative for Access Will County Dial‑A‑Ride, told the Transportation Committee that the county has removed township residency limits and extended eligibility to “all Will County residents, again, who are age 60 and over or living with a disability.”
The change follows a consolidation with two other PACE dial‑a‑ride programs; Colin said “it is now 24 out of 24 townships,” meaning the program’s eligibility rules are now uniform across Will County. He described the service as a curb‑to‑curb PACE operation that serves seniors and people living with disabilities, with vehicles equipped for electric wheelchairs and secured seating.
Why it matters: countywide eligibility reduces patchwork access that previously left some residents unable…
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