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Council considers free transit rides for food pantry patrons through year-end
East Grand Forks City Council · November 10, 2025
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Summary
Mayor Olstead asked the council to approve offering free transit rides to patrons visiting food shelves through the end of the year; staff said food shelves are on existing routes, estimated a couple hundred rides at most, and noted bus drivers will be notified about extra grocery bags.
Mayor Mark Olstead brought forward a proposal on Nov. 10 to offer free City Area Transit rides to food pantry patrons through the end of the year, mirroring a similar offer from Grand Forks.
Olstead said the city was asked whether East Grand…
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