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Fullerton advisory committee recommends limits on senior taxi trips, keeps medical rides a priority
Summary
Parks & Recreation staff said rising ridership and constrained Measure 2 funding require caps on the Senior Mobility Program; the committee recommended a 30-trip cap for March–June and a 20‑trip cap starting July 1, forwarding both recommendations to city council (first unanimous, second 4–2).
Parks & Recreation staff told the Fullerton Senior Advisory Committee that growing taxi use and declining Measure 2 (OC Go) funding require a phased reduction in the city’s Senior Mobility Program. Staff recommended capping the number of city‑funded free round trips to 30 per month from March 1 through June 30 and limiting the program to 20 round trips per month beginning July 1, while prioritizing medical appointments and grocery shopping within city limits.
"Staff recommends limiting participants to a cap of 30 free round trips per month," said Parks & Recreation staff during the presentation. The department told the committee that Fullerton’s projected…
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