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Town Council directs staff to develop IGA for Douglas County's LINC On Demand rideshare pilot
Summary
Douglas County commissioners pitched LINC On Demand, a county‑led, app‑based rideshare operated by Via, and Castle Rock Town Council unanimously directed staff to work with the county on an intergovernmental agreement for a one‑year pilot with a proposed 80/20 cost split (county/town).
Douglas County commissioners presented a proposal to bring the county's LINC On Demand app‑based rideshare to Castle Rock and the Town Council voted unanimously to direct staff to develop an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the county.
Commissioner George Teal told the council the program has delivered tens of thousands of trips in other Douglas County communities and said the service has both social and economic benefits. "It's a solution not only for encouraging economic growth in downtown, but also for public safety," Teal said, describing how the county has used LINC in Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree.
Commissioner Layton and county staff described results from existing deployments: about 72,000…
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