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RESOLUTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY ON FARE AND SERVICE CHANGES FOR JONESBORO ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
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WHEREAS, The City of Jonesboro, Jonesboro Economical Transportation System (JETS) is committed to the solicitation and consideration of public comment with respect to any proposed changes and/or major service changes; and
WHEREAS, Section 9, subsection E, subsection 3, subsection H of the Federal Transit Act requires that a recipient, as a condition of receiving funds under Section 9, certify that it “has a locally developed process to solicit and consider public comment prior to raising fares, or implementing a major reduction of transit service”; and
WHEREAS, A major reduction of transit service is any service reduction in excess of 10% of total system revenue miles; and
WHEREAS, Although JETS is not obligated to provide an opportunity for public comment on service reductions which are not major reductions of transit service, the City of Jonesboro, as a matter of practice, desires to provide an opportunity for public comment as to any reductions in services less than 10% of the total system revenue miles, if reasonable and practicable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO that the following policy be established:
1. Any fare increase or establishment of fares for new service.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN: Public comments will be accepted and considered.
2. Any increase in the base fare of 11 to 20 cents.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN: Opportunity for public hearing will be provided and public comments will be accepted and considered.
3. Any increase in the base fare in excess of 20 cents.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN: Public hearing will be held and public comments will be accepted and considered.
4. Any service reduction less than 10% of total system revenue miles.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN: Public comments will be accepted and considered.
5. Any service reduction of 10% to 20% of total system revenue miles.
ACTION TO BE TAK...
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