Council restores Jefferson City transit funds

A Jefftran bus
A Jefftran bus

The Jefferson City Council has reinstated $224,000 to the city transit system budget to allow Jefftran to continue running as is in the next fiscal year.

At the budget meeting Thursday, council members voted 6-1 in favor of restoring the funds needed to keep running existing routes. Second Ward Councilman Shawn Schulte cast the only opposing vote.

Fifth Ward Councilman Larry D. Henry Jr. said he wanted to see the system continue to run at its current level, which includes ....