Phillips: City should keep unlimited SCAT pass
At his new blog, Greensboro council member Tom Phillips said that after hearing from SCAT users, he'd support keeping an unlimited ride pass as an option for disabled users of the SCAT van system. He says in his post...
"What I have begun to realize and I believe other Council members have too, is that many of these people who are using SCAT a lot are simply trying to remain active and not give in to their disability. Even though most cities don't offer it, doing away with the unlimited monthly pass would make it prohibitive for these citizens to continue to live the lifestyle they have become accustomed to. I do believe our rate is too low and would recommend that it be increased to $45 per month."
The SCAT fares are one of a couple big issues up for the Jan. 18 council meeting. We'll have more on two other big topics on tap for that meeting in Thursday's paper. Stay tuned...
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