Transit system breakup? Franklin County wants out of joint Tri-Cities bus service
Ben Franklin Transit’s own numbers show the private Uber-like service Franklin leaders want might not be cheaper.
Source: yahoo.com
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Ben Franklin Transit’s own numbers show the private Uber-like service Franklin leaders want might not be cheaper.
For years some Tri-Cities leaders have wanted to cut the agency’s sales tax collection.
A sales tax cut might save the average taxpayer less than $22 a year, but force major cuts to service.
The cuts could cut hours, Sunday service, change Dial-A-Ride and trigger losing state and federal money.
They interviewed three GOP candidates to replace Brad Peck, who resigned citing a toxic workplace.