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Glacier County approves $30,000 annually to support local and regional transit
Summary
After a presentation by transit officials, the Board of Commissioners voted to commit $25,000 annually to Glacier County Transit and $5,000 to Northern Transit; the director cited rising, more-consistent ridership and offered to manage an auction of an aging county bus.
Glacier County commissioners voted Nov. 6 to provide $25,000 a year to Glacier County Transit and $5,000 a year to the Northern Transit interlocal after a staff presentation on ridership and service changes.
David Erwin, transit director, told the board Northern Transit provided 11,034 rides last year and Glacier County Transit recorded 4,631 rides (down from 4,966 the prior year) but said the county’s ridership is showing steadier, year‑round use. “In fact, I had to calculate it twice because I was surprised how much it had gone up. We’re ahead 32% in Glacier County…
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