The Greenfield Village Council met in a special session Monday, June 10. Council members present included Phil Clyburn, Brenda Losey, Mary Ellen McMurry, Carlos Ooten and Cory Taylor. The meeting was a follow-up to the June 3 council meeting, during which Greenfield Police Chief Jimmy Oyer alleged that someone had unauthorized access to the police department's computer network.
COLUMBUS- Following five years of investigation, the Pike County Rhoden Murder Task Force received honors during the annual annual Law Enforcement Conference held on Tuesday.
Shuttered Loop Trolley seeks $1.26M in federal money, says its tax collections are down 53%
The trolley closed in December 2019 after facing low ridership and difficulties putting into operation the number of streetcars initially planned. Author: Jacob Kirn – St. Louis Business Journal Published: 7:14 AM CST March 10, 2021 Updated: 7:14 AM CST March 10, 2021
ST. LOUIS The shuttered Loop Trolley is seeking a reboot with more federal money.
The taxing district that built the 2.2-mile line is requesting $1.26 million from the Federal Highway Administration s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), to fund 70% of its operations with cars running four days a week for two years. The trolley entity, a transportation development district that charges a 1% sales tax in the Delmar Loop, would kick in $540,000 in local matching funds.
âI sure thought it would be operating during the Christmas holidays,â Edwards said last week.
âThat would have been glorious. Families could ride it and have this wonderful experienceâ as they sampled the areaâs shops and eateries.
But the COVID-19 pandemic kept trolley backers from implementing their plan to resume service last April for four days a week, using money that had accrued in its sales tax districtâs coffers. Thatâs been put off until the pandemic recedes, next spring or later.
Meanwhile, University City officials have begun talking about what will happen if the trolley isnât on sound financial footing by mid-2022.