Board approves MOU to continue MAT bus service with North Georgia Community Action Agency
Summary
Pickens County approved a memorandum of understanding to continue MAT (Matt's) bus service through June 30, 2027, with a local operating match described in the presentation and accounting responsibilities assigned to the North Georgia Community Action Agency.
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with the North Georgia Community Action Agency to continue operating the MAT (Matt's) buses through June 30, 2027.
Chair Thor Hodge summarized staff’s presentation: the MOU continues a multi-year operating arrangement with the community action agency, which will handle monthly accounting for the federal/state funds. The presentation identified a local operating match of approximately $218,000 (the transcript's monthly breakdown was unclear) and a capital match requirement of about $13,800, consistent with the Georgia Department of Transportation matching requirements described in the staff report.
Commissioners voted to follow staff's recommendation and approved the MOU. The county will provide the local match funding as required and the agency will maintain accounting and reporting for the program.
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