Round-trip transportation to Bath via Hornell Area Transit will continue to be supported through federal money, thanks to legislation that the Hornell Common Council passed Monday night, Feb. 4.
The council voted to enter into a two-year contract with the New York State Department of Transportation for federal funds to implement a Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program within the city in April.
According to the Federal Transit Administration's website, www.fta.dot.gov., the program was established to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income people seeking to obtain and maintain employment. The program costs $344,194.
Mayor Shawn Hogan said the program is something Hornell has ran for a number of years through federal and state grants.
"We run six round trips a day to Bath, assisting people with affordable transportation to jobs and to health care and access to services and that's what we'll continue to do. That amount of money is for the next two years. It subsidizes those routes for the next two years," he said.
Hogan said anyone can benefit from the program.
"We still charge a fare to be able to do that but (the federal assistance) just allows us to keep the fares low so that everyone can take advantage of it," he said.
The council also voted to support the passage of two Assembly bills making it mandatory for lending institutions to provide contact information of responsible parties regarding vacant structures. The bills also require good faith in obtaining a foreclosure.
"It sends a message of solidarity that (local governments) are all in the same boat and there should be some teeth put in the law that makes banks and lending institutions take responsibility for their foreclosed homes," Hogan said.
In other business, the council:
― Re-appointed David Hardy, Jon Cleveland and Betty Arcangeli to three-year terms on the Hornell Public Library Board of Directors.
― Determined that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be required and that the environmental review process for establishing a retail store and cyber lounge within existing commercial space at 181 Seneca St., Suite 3, has concluded.
― Approved the restriction of parking near the driveways at 10 Orchard St. and 327 Grand St.
― Rescinded a Traffic Ordinance Amendment that approved installing a stop sign at the corner of Rose Avenue and Orchard Street. The council approved placing a stop sign at Orchard Street to comply with the New York State Traffic and Vehicle Laws.
Round-trip transportation to Bath via Hornell Area Transit will continue to be supported through federal money, thanks to legislation that the Hornell Common Council passed Monday night, Feb. 4.
The council voted to enter into a two-year contract with the New York State Department of Transportation for federal funds to implement a Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program within the city in April.
According to the Federal Transit Administration's website, www.fta.dot.gov., the program was established to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income people seeking to obtain and maintain employment. The program costs $344,194.
Mayor Shawn Hogan said the program is something Hornell has ran for a number of years through federal and state grants.
"We run six round trips a day to Bath, assisting people with affordable transportation to jobs and to health care and access to services and that's what we'll continue to do. That amount of money is for the next two years. It subsidizes those routes for the next two years," he said.
Hogan said anyone can benefit from the program.
"We still charge a fare to be able to do that but (the federal assistance) just allows us to keep the fares low so that everyone can take advantage of it," he said.
The council also voted to support the passage of two Assembly bills making it mandatory for lending institutions to provide contact information of responsible parties regarding vacant structures. The bills also require good faith in obtaining a foreclosure.
"It sends a message of solidarity that (local governments) are all in the same boat and there should be some teeth put in the law that makes banks and lending institutions take responsibility for their foreclosed homes," Hogan said.
In other business, the council:
― Re-appointed David Hardy, Jon Cleveland and Betty Arcangeli to three-year terms on the Hornell Public Library Board of Directors.
― Determined that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be required and that the environmental review process for establishing a retail store and cyber lounge within existing commercial space at 181 Seneca St., Suite 3, has concluded.
― Approved the restriction of parking near the driveways at 10 Orchard St. and 327 Grand St.
― Rescinded a Traffic Ordinance Amendment that approved installing a stop sign at the corner of Rose Avenue and Orchard Street. The council approved placing a stop sign at Orchard Street to comply with the New York State Traffic and Vehicle Laws.
