Lyon County commissioners learned during Wednesday’s study session that LCAT ridership is down 643 rides in the first quarter of this year compared to first quarter of 2008. That marks a 5.9 percent decrease in ridership, with the majority of the decline occurring in January. There were 593 fewer rides in January. Despite ridership being down in the first quarter overall, March showed a 3 percent increase over 2008, said Doug Stueve of the Lyon County Council on Aging.
In a department update, Stueve said the department’s operating budget for FY 2010 was approved by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
“Total state/federal operating funding available is $238,000, an increase of $28,000 over KDOT F-09,” Stueve said. “LCAT can recover 70 percent of approved operating expenses from this funding. This increase provides monies for service expansions if needed.”
LCAT also sold two old buses on the online auction site Purple Wave for a total of $19,000. Lyon County’s share for two new buses last year was $19,956, which makes the net investment for the two new buses $956.
Stueve said the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act capital grant applications have been submitted and the department is expecting to hear the status of those applications by late April or early May.
In other business:
F Chip Woods, Lyon County engineer, discussed the low bid of Norfolk Iron and Metal for $89,390.60 for structural steel; the utility agreement with Cable One for the Highway 50 and Road F improvement; Ron Gibson’s application for an entrance on the north side of Road 130 between Road M and Road N; appointing a chair and members for the selection committee to review letters of interest received for the construction inspection for KDOT project and set a date for the committee to meet.
F Robert Sullivan, community corrections, discussed the approval of the fiscal year 2010 Juvenile Justice Authority grant award; and will discuss the approval of the fiscal year 2010 KDOT comprehensive plan.
F Richard Old, Lyon County undersheriff, discussed the expenditure of up to $1,800 for a surveillance camera and equipment from Fund 84; discussed an expenditure for up to $3,500 to replace five ballistic vests; discussed an expenditure of up to $1,100 for a pick-up bed cover; and discussed a possible purchase of a new animal control vehicle.
F Discussed approving the renewal of consulting services with A&M Consulting.
madpoet (anonymous) says...
The head of LCat clarified the decline in the riders on KVOE this morning. They were hauling 22 people out to the Westar site and back last year. Once you factor that out, they are holding steady or increasing.
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