Published February 25, 2015
 
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE COORDINATION RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
 
The Board of Commissioners of Turner County is applying for funding assistance under Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act pertaining to rural and small urban areas.  The Board of Commissioners of Turner County will offer general public transportation to all citizens of Turner County, Georgia for any worthwhile purpose, including but not limited to shopping, medical treatment, social services and other purposes.  The Board of Commissioners of Turner County solicits private sector input and participation to assure that private for-profit transportation operators have a fair and timely opportunity to participate in the development of this program.  The Board of Commissioners of Turner County also solicits comments and concerns from the general population on local rural public transportation services. The Board of Commissioners of Turner County also solicits comments and concerns from the disabled population and their representatives to assure that issues relating to the disabled are addressed in the service design proposed during the planning process. Interested persons are invited to request that a public hearing be held to discuss the services being offered or development of the application. Written comments, requests for a public hearing and/or written notice of intent by private forprofit transportation operators to provide or participate in any or all of the above services should be submitted no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of this publication to:

COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
P.O. Box 191
Ashburn, Georgia 31714
(229) 567-4313

If no response is received within the fifteen (15) days, the Department of Transportation will proceed with the application.
 
 
 




















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