Week in Review : EVENTS, IMAGES AND PEOPLE IN THE NEWS : COUNTIES : Irate Supervisors OK Fare Subsidy
An angry Board of Supervisors accused the Orange County Transit District of trying to boost its income by using senior citizens as pawns.
The board reluctantly granted a temporary extension of a senior bus fare subsidy but said the transit district didn’t need it to give seniors lower rates.
“If tomorrow you said they can’t ride for free anymore, how much would you save? Nothing! Why don’t you say that?” Supervisor Roger R. Stanton asked. “They are not costing you any money to get on those buses, most of which are empty anyway.”
Supervisor Bruce Nestande was the lone vote against the subsidy, saying the money was desperately needed for other senior programs.
“We’re talking about taking $375,000 and giving it to a bus subsidy and cutting off these other programs,” Nestande said.
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