K21 Study, Matching Grants Mean KABS May Keep Routes
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Daniel Riordan-driordan@timesuniononline.com
Thanks to local matching funds and a feasibility study from the K21 Foundation, it appears Kosciusko Area Bus Service won’t have to cut any routes for 2012.
Previously, KABS director Matt Boren said to both the KosciuskoâCounty Commissioners as well as Warsaw City Council that if more money didn’t come in, KABS would have had to cut service.
KABS provides upwards of 60,000 rides, many to senior citizens and those with special needs, each year.
A cut to service would have meant thousands of rides lost.
This morning, Boren gave the update to the commissioners.
After the meeting, Boren said that thanks to K21’s study, KABS was able to locate local matching funds for state and federal money.
Boren said KABS’ operating budget for 2012 was approved by the Indiana Department of Transportation.
INDOT requires that the approval signed by the commissioners be done in blue ink.
According to Boren, that is stated in bold letters atop of the paper.
The commissioners also approved third quarter claims for KABS for 2011.
INDOTâalso recently gave KABS a compliance review and Boren said that it went well.
The commissioners approved lowering the speed limit at CR 200E, from CR 900N to 1,500 feet north, to 35 mph.
That area is near Maple Leaf Farms.
The commissioners approved a request to share the county’s Geographic Imaging System with Wabash County.
Kosciusko County has similar agreements with other counties.
The commissioners also approved an amendment to its contract with SRI.
SRIâis in charge of tax sales for the county.
The amendment was to the master agreement and was intended to bring it into compliance with state regulations concerning e-filing.
The commissioners next meeting will be held Nov. 7 at 9 a.m.
Nov. 7 is a Monday. The commissioners typically meet on Tuesday but Nov. 8 is an election day.
