We showed up to Jackson County Legislature’s Special Public Session last night to urge elected officials act to save the county’s bus system. They have $70 million in federal COVID money that still needs to be allocated by the end of the year or else it will be lost. 🧵(1/5) - ThreadSky

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sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social • 188 days ago

We showed up to Jackson County Legislature’s Special Public Session last night to urge elected officials act to save the county’s bus system.

They have $70 million in federal COVID money that still needs to be allocated by the end of the year or else it will be lost.

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sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social•188 days ago

With service cuts in multiple cities like Raytown, Blue Springs, Grandview and future cuts planned for Independence and Kansas City, county legislators are overseeing the largest collapse in public transit in Jackson County in the last 100 years.

sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social•188 days ago

💪Our pressure led to an ordinance being introduced to fill KCATA’s $35 million funding gap with some of the money the county has. But we know we need long term solutions for transit funding. That’s why we want the county to put bus funding on the ballot.

sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social•188 days ago

Regional funding is critical to having a reliable transit system. We need people across Jackson County connected to jobs, healthcare, education and more community resources. Funding buses makes that a reality.

sunrisemvmtkc.bsky.social•188 days ago

They fought for billionaires, but will they fight for the people and better buses?

Email them now to show your support for long term bus funding.

https://smvmt.org/jacobuses

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