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-MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING - <br /> Decatur Public Transit System <br /> A public hearing was held on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the <br /> Transit Administration Building, 555 E. Wood St., Decatur. The purpose of the public hearing <br /> was to receive public comment on the proposal to file an amended mass transit grant application <br /> with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). <br /> The notice of the hearing was published in the Decatur Tribune newspaper on August 10th. <br /> Notices were also posted in the Senator Severns Transit Center, in the Transit Administration <br /> Building, and in all of the Transit System's buses and paratransit vans. <br /> One person attended the hearing. She said that she was in favor of purchasing replacement fare <br /> boxes for the buses because it would make it easier for riders to insert dollar bills, and make it <br /> easier for the drivers to see how much money had been placed into the fare box. She said that <br /> security cameras at the Transit Center were "definitely needed." She said that cameras might <br /> prevent people from fighting or disturbing others and that it would assist the Police in identifying <br /> those involved in criminal activity. <br /> The published notice of the hearing also stated that written comments would be accepted by <br /> mail, by delivery, by FAX, and by e-mail until 5:00 p.m. on August 17''. One written comment <br /> was received. The writer stated that installing security cameras at the Transit Center was <br /> unnecessary and, "The monies would be better spent extending bus service an extra hour in the <br /> evenings or having Sunday bus service." <br /> 08/18/2011 <br /> Paul McChancy Date <br /> Mass Transit Administrator <br />