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Finance committee authorizes application for CTDOT 5310 grant to buy a wheelchair-accessible minibus
Summary
The Meriden Finance Committee authorized applying for a Connecticut Department of Transportation Section 5310 grant to fund 80% of a new wheelchair-accessible minibus; the city’s share would be up to $35,000. Director Leah Crowe detailed fleet needs and staffing constraints.
The Meriden Finance Committee on Feb. 2 authorized city staff to apply for a Connecticut Department of Transportation Section 5310 capital grant to cover 80% of the cost of a wheelchair-accessible 20-passenger minibus, with the city responsible for the remaining 20% not to exceed $35,000.
Leah Crowe, director of health and human services, told the committee the department operates four minibuses (model years…
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