Supporters and officials with People’s Transit in Huron pleaded their case for possible additional funding from the City of Huron Monday night. People’s Transit Executive Director Ron Baumgart says he knows Huron supports public transportation, but costs are increasing…
Brett Tschetter works with Baumgart at River Cities Transit in Pierre, which supports a number of public transits across the state. He’s spearheading the effort to drum up additional support….
Huron’s general public fare of 2-75 is one of the highest in the state. He says use of Huron’s system is looking to increase in the future…
People’s Transit in Huron is approximately 40-thousand dollar short of what it needs to operate. The Huron City Commission took no action to provide immediate assistance but Mayor Paul Aylward did say the governing body would look into additional funding. Meanwhile People’s Transit is starting the Rooster Up For Transit fund raising effort to try and supplement the organization’s finances. Part of the fund raising effort will include donation boxes across the city.