People’s Transit in Huron came to the Huron City Commission last July asking for a financial bandage to help it through a funding shortfall. The group returned to the board Monday night to give a semi annual update. Ron Baumgart, Executive Director of People’s Transit says ridership is up in the last year…
Commissioner Doug Kludt was vocal about this issues facing the transit system when the City Commission infused an additional 20-thousand dollars 6 months ago…
Commissioner Bryan Smith was impressed with the increased ridership…
People’s Transit will continue outreach efforts to inform the community about the importance of the transit system. There are 23 rural transits in South Dakota. People’s Transit ranked eight in the state in rides given and sixth in the state in the amount of local matching funds raised.