LEGAL NOTICE- Public Hearings
Published: Wednesday, March 18, 2009LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARINGS
Due to the proposed continuing reduction in state operating assistance funding and slumping local sales tax
LAKETRAN, the public transit authority for Lake County, will hold four public hearings to describe and
receive input on a proposal for service reduction/eliminations effective July 1, 2009 and to increase fares on
July 1, 2009 and on July 1, 2010.
The service reductions/eliminations under consideration are:
No service on all federally observed holidays;
No Saturday service;
No weekday evening service after 7:00 pm; and
Elimination of the following Cleveland Express departures:
5:35 am, Route 14 Westbound
8:55 am, Route 12 Westbound
6:00 pm, Route 12 Eastbound
The proposed fares :
Current fare is followed by the proposed 7/1/09 fare, then the proposed 7/1/2010 fare
Commuter Express
- Regular Fare: $3.00, $4.00, $5.00
- 11 Ride Ticket: $30.00, n/a, n/a
- 10 Ride Ticket: n/a, $40.00, $50.00
- Monthly Pass: $110.00, $145.00, $180.00
- 11 Ride Student Ticket: $12.50, n/a, n/a
- 10 Ride Student Ticket: n/a, $15.00, $20.00
Local Fixed Route
- Regular Fare: $1.25, $2.00, $2.50
- 11 Ride Ticket: $12.50, n/a, n/a
- 10 Ride Ticket: n/a, $20.00, $25.00
- Senior/Disabled/Child: $0.60, $1.00, $1.25
- 11 Ride Ticket S/D/C: $6.00, n/a, n/a
- 10 Ride Ticket S/D/C: n/a, $10.00, $12.50
Dial-a-Ride In-County*
- Regular Fare: $6.00, $13.00, $15.00
- 11 Ride Ticket: $60.00, n/a, n/a
- 10 Ride Ticket: n/a, $130.00, $150.00
- Senior/Disabled/Child: $1.50, $4.00, $5.00
- 11 Ride Ticket S/D/C: $15.00,n/a, n/a
- 10 Ride Ticket S/D/C: n/a, $40.00, $50.00
*Out-of-County Dial-a-Ride fares are twice the in-county fare.
Four Public Hearings will be held:
Monday, March 30, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Perry Public Library
3753 Main Street, Perry
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Mentor Public Library
8215 Mentor Avenue, Mentor
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Wickliffe Civic Center
900 Worden Road, Wickliffe
Thursday, April 2, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Morley Library
184 Phelps Avenue, Painesville
Written comments will be accepted up to April 17, 2009.
Comments can be sent to
LAKETRAN, Attn: Public Comment
555 Lakeshore Blvd.
Painesville Twp., OH 44077,
or Laketran@laketran.com.
All comments must include writer’s name, address and phone number.
RAYMOND JURKOWSKI
General Manager