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Lorain County trims Downtown Loop, reallocates service hours to Dial‑A‑Ride; approves Oberlin federal funds subrecipient contract
Summary
After public hearings, the board reduced fixed Downtown Loop service effective July 1, 2026 and shifted hours to demand‑response Dial‑A‑Ride; it also approved a subrecipient agreement with the City of Oberlin for federal fixed‑route funds retroactive to June 3, 2024.
Lorain County Transit will reduce Downtown Loop fixed‑route hours effective July 1, 2026 and reallocate service capacity to the county's demand‑response Dial‑A‑Ride program, the Board of Commissioners decided on June 30 (Res. 26-378). The board said it considered two public hearings held May 20 and May 21 and adopted the schedule change by majority vote.
County staff also approved a contract with the City of Oberlin to serve as a subrecipient of Federal Transit Administration funds for fixed‑route services (Res. 26-379), effective retroactively to June 3, 2024 through March 30, 2027 with five one‑year renewal options. Interim Administrator Perkins said the change reallocates scarce operating hours to meet growing demand for demand‑response trips and noted coordination with court staff to ensure juror transportation needs are met.
The board recorded the service adjustment and authorized staff to implement the revised schedule and federal grant subrecipient responsibilities.
