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Lincoln County Transit cites surge in riders, seeks 0.15% sales-tax levy to sustain service expansion to Pataskala
Summary
Lincoln County Transit told the Pataskala council it nearly doubled trips from about 62,000 in 2022 to 136,000 last year and is proposing a 0.15% sales-tax levy to provide the local match needed to draw federal grants and expand service, including a route to Pataskala.
Lincoln County Transit on Monday gave Pataskala officials a progress report on rapidly rising ridership and outlined a financing proposal it says is necessary to sustain and expand service into Pataskala.
"Our mission is safely connecting people to places and possibilities," said Matt Allison, executive director of Lincoln County Transit, who told council that trips rose from about 62,000 in 2022 to roughly 136,000 last year and are projected to exceed 160,000 this year. Allison described the agency's mix of fixed routes and countywide door-to-door demand-response service and said the system now includes…
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