Council asks Economic Development Committee to study employee shuttle feasibility
Council voted unanimously to ask the Economic Development Committee to study whether a shuttle system could serve employees in Narragansett, following a pilot last year that had mixed participation; council emphasized the study will focus on employees not tourists and recommended exploring public‑private cost shares.
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The council voted 5–0 to refer to the Economic Development Committee a study on the feasibility of establishing a shuttle system to serve Narragansett residents and employees. The motion followed a report that last summer’s pilot involved two businesses that bore the initial cost and yielded limited business participation, and the council asked the EDC to examine funding models and practical logistics with the goal of serving employees first.
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