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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO TEMPORARILY REDUCE AND COVER THE COST OF THE MOVE SULLIVAN TRANSIT AND PARATRANSIT SERVICES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No 204-19 the County entered into a Transit System Opportunity contract with Rolling V Corporation for the provision of “Move Sullivan” transit and paratransit services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolutions No. 305-20 and No. 408-21 the County instituted a fare of $2.00 per one-way trip or $5.00 per book of three one-way trips; and
WHEREAS, the increased cost of gas and other goods and services is negatively impacting families; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to ease some of this financial burden the County will temporarily decrease the Move Sullivan public transit fare to $.30 per one-way trip for the transit buses and $.15 per one-way trip for paratransit; and
WHEREAS, the County will temporarily finance this cost on behalf of riders effective August 1,2022 through December 31, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to reduce the fares and defray the costs as described above, to riders of Move Sullivan transit and paratransit services.