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i <br /> 8. 10:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING FOR FARE INCREASE FOR HALL COUNTY PUBLIC <br /> TRANSPORTATI�N � Quandt made a motion and Purdy secanded ta open the public hearing <br /> for the fare increase for pubic transportation. Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan <br /> and Ziola all vated yes and nane vot�d no. Arnold was absent. Mation carried. <br /> Dianne McKaski and Theresa Engelhardt with Senior Citizens were present. They explained <br /> that there are only two additional sources af incame that they receive and that is for th� bus far� <br /> and the cab ticket sales and in order to keep the local match down they were forced to increase <br /> the fares fram $4.p0 to $4.50 for the cab tickets and fram $2.00 to $2.50 for the bus tickets. <br /> Th�y reviewed the budget and stated that they were advised by the State of Nebraska to budget <br /> gas at $4.25 a gallon for the coming year. The maintenance for the buses has been high. If the <br /> fares were not increased they would have to add an additional $14,QOp.pQ ta the budget and the <br /> county match would have increased <br /> Quandt qu�stioned if the increase wauld be hardship? Ms McKaski stated that it may but they <br /> had to make the decision to increase the fares in arder to maintain the same service. <br /> Bob Lowenstein, Senior Citizen board member stated that they are consciaus of the increase in <br /> the cost af the tickets but there was no other option except to increase the fares to keep the <br /> same service. <br /> Lancaster stated that she is the liaison and advised them to maintain the budget the same as. <br /> last year. If the fares were not increased it wauld add another $14,�00.00 to the Senior Citizen <br /> budget, but by increasing the fares it would allow additional funding for gas and maintenance. It <br /> would be up to the caunty board if they wanted to increase the budget. <br /> Discussion was held McFarland suggested increasing the budget by $5,0OO.OQ and then in <br /> addition to this increase there wauld be the federal match and it would alsa increase. <br /> Purdy questioned if they receiv� a federal tax refund and Ms. McKoski stated that they do <br /> receive the refund and that is figured in the budget as income. Lancaster stated that MAAA <br /> pooled all of the counties so they receive a bigger fuel tax refund then the refund dallars are <br /> sent aut to the counties. <br /> Ms. Engelhardt stated that even with the fare increase it is still a reasonable cost. They are alsa <br /> scheduling the busses on the hour so they will have more passengers on the buses. <br /> Schuppan noted the price of gas and that may hurt but we need to take care of the people that <br /> need to use the buses. Ms. McKoski stated that the fares were increased last year �y $.5p and <br /> they are alsa g�tting a van to use for the aut of town runs. Discussion was held to increase the <br /> budget by $5,pQQ.OQ. � <br /> i <br /> � Quandt made a matian and Ziola seconded to close the public hearing. Lancaster, McFarland, <br /> Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziala all voted yes and none voted no. Arnald was absent. <br /> Motion carried. <br /> McFarland made a matian and Schuppan seconded to allow the fare increase for the bus and <br /> I� cab tickets of $.5Q each and to increase the budget by $S,OOO.qO over last year's budget. <br /> Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none vated no. <br /> Amold was absent. Motion carried. <br /> 6 <br />