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Public commenters urge independent audit of SBCAG and criticize MTD operations
Summary
Two public speakers at the April 16 SBCAG meeting accused the regional transit operator MTD of operational failures and urged an independent audit of SBCAG; one commenter proposed privatizing transit while another asked the board to seek federal oversight through Congressman Salud Carbajal.
Two members of the public used the April 16 Santa Barbara County Association of Governments board meeting to press sharply different demands about regional transportation oversight.
Scott Wince, speaking for the group Cars Are Basic, told the board MTD has been an ineffective operator “for at least 20 years” and accused the agency of missteps tied to its electric bus initiative. “They spent millions on electric buses. It’s not working,…
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