Decatur Council approves $22,000 for Adams County transit operated by Council on Aging

Apr 15, 2025

After a presentation on expanded service and rider examples, the City of Decatur Common Council voted April 15 to provide $22,000 to support Adams County Transit operations run by the Adams County Council on Aging.

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Michelle Lengerich, director of Adams County’s Council on Aging, told the City of Decatur Common Council on April 15 that the county’s public transportation program now runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., has grown staff to about 16 and serves riders including a commuter who pays $5 per trip to travel to work. Lengerich provided a written comparison of Q1 2024 and Q1 2025 trips, fees collected and rider counts.

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