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Hope
for transportation continues for Logan, Mason and Menard
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[November 18, 2008]
The Transit Partnership Group of
Logan, Mason and Menard Counties met Monday and discussed the
results of a community survey distributed to over 1,400 individuals.
The group's purpose is to complete a five-phase primer in order
to access federal Section 5311 transportation program dollars available for
rural counties. The Logan and Mason County boards began their
process early 2008 and Menard County joined the efforts in
September. The survey results were the end of phase 2, and the group
will now proceed to phase 3: creating an action plan to coordinate
public transportation services. |
"The community survey
results showed us that transportation is a serious need for
residents in our area," said Angela Stoltzenburg. Stoltzenburg,
executive director of Community Action Partnership of Central
Illinois, is serving as team leader for the effort. "Over 60 percent
of the individuals surveyed were unable to attend medical
appointments in the past six months due to lack of transportation.
The members of this group are confident that we can find a way to do
better than that."
