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Star Transit tells Rockwall County it secured higher grant reimbursement and plans added service
Summary
Star Transit leaders told the commissioners court that demand-response service in Rockwall County serves mainly seniors and people with disabilities and that a new FTA grant increases reimbursement to 80%, allowing the agency to add a vehicle to county service without additional local cost in FY28.
Tommy Hendricks, chief executive of Star Transit, and Kim Britton, the agency's public information officer, gave the Rockwall County Commissioners Court a systemwide update on Jan. 13, saying the agency has operated in the county since 2005 and provides a demand‑response service in Rockwall County Monday–Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Britton told the court Star Transit performs roughly 230,000 rides a year with a fleet of about 60 vehicles and that most…
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