Franklin county Commissioners met
their new Community Transportation Coordinator last week.
The
Community Transportation Coordinator provides cost effective transportation for
residents with disabilities, the elderly, low-income individuals, and children
at risk.
The
service was held for years by Crooms Transportation in Apalachicola, but was
recently taken over by Gulf County ARC and Transportation – they officially
began work in Franklin County on December the 1st.
On
Tuesday the company’s transportation director Kathy Balentine met with
commissioners to tell them how everything is going so far.
She
said it’s been very busy – the company has already provided 86 trips in the
first 2 weeks of service.
That
includes bringing kidney patients to Port St. Joe for dialysis and a cancer
patient to Panama City for treatment.
The
company has also hired a local driver and is in the process of training two
more.
Mrs.
Balentine said her company now has three vehicles working in Franklin County
with plans for 2 more by the end of the year – all of the vehicles are equipped
to take patients with wheelchairs.
Mrs.
Balentine said the goal is to grow the service so it can help everyone who
needs it.
People
who would like to use the service can call Gulf County ARC at 229-6327
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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