Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent
The Clintonville Transit Commission voted Tuesday to have Truck City Taxi provide Sunday morning service on a trial basis.
The service will start after the company hires a driver and has time to market the new service.
Commission member Mary-Beth Kuester said seniors told her they would use the service.
“This is an aging population,” Kuester said. “We need to provide service to the people. Overwhelmingly. the people I talked to felt it was a good idea.”
City officials said no one responded to a taxi service questionnaire sent to city residents with their recent utility bills.
Kuester said it would cost the city $124.80 per month for adding four hours on Sunday. The service, operated by Richard Koeppen, receives state and federal funds through the shared-ride taxi program, with the city paying 20 percent of the costs.
“In the past, Sunday morning service was available, but … there were only three people riding,” Koeppen said. “We operate as efficiently as we can.”
Koeppen said he would advertise for a Sunday morning driver.
Truck City Taxi currently offers service from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.