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Ride Solutions requests $1,000 boost from Dubois County for 2025 amid rising demand
Summary
Ride Solutions Director Becky Guthrie told commissioners the program provided over 32,000 trips in 2023 and asked the county to increase its 2025 contribution from $14,000 to $15,000; commissioners gave consensus pending County Council approval.
Becky Guthrie, director of Ride Solutions, told the Dubois County Commissioners that the program provided more than 32,000 trips in 2023 and handled over 3,000 inbound trips from neighboring counties. Guthrie said Head Start no longer provides transportation, increasing local demand, and noted the program currently uses up to 12 drivers each day and needs new vehicles because of excessive mileage.
Guthrie requested an increase in the county contribution for the 2025 budget from $14,000 to $15,000. Commissioners gave consensus to approve the request for inclusion in the 2025 budget pending County Council approval; no formal funding appropriation was made at the June 3 meeting.
The minutes do not specify how many vehicles will be purchased, estimated cost per vehicle, or whether alternative funding sources are available; those details will be considered by County Council as part of the formal budget process.
