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Joe Farmer urges county to end Greenlink funding and promotes full self‑driving as an alternative
Summary
Resident Joe Farmer told the committee Greenlink is financially unsustainable (he cited a $14.6 million budget vs. $800,000 revenue and a ~$27 per‑ride cost) and urged redirecting $3 million in county funding to other priorities while advocating for full self‑driving transit alternatives.
Joe Farmer, a Greenville resident, used the public‑comment period to criticize county funding of Greenlink and to promote full self‑driving vehicle technology as a county transportation strategy.
Farmer described Greenlink as financially troubled, citing figures he gave from his review: a $14.6 million budget versus $800,000 in revenue and a per‑ride…
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