A message for TARTA and the city of Perrysburg
I consider myself an independent guy…if I’m being honest … probably leaning Democrat.
But no matter my political affiliation I’m 100 percent pro Toledo and the “Burbs.” That’s why I’m compelled to write this post after seeing the report that Tarta and the city of Perrysburg have opened up talks to at least continue service on an interim basis.
I’m not going to take sides because I really can see both sides of this disagreement…citizens of Perrysburg feel there’s too much waste in TARTA and they are being charged too much for service. This current agreement was struck during better economic times.
On the other hand, we must look after our less fortunate in Northwest Ohio, even though they may be a minority in the “burbs”, without a loud voice or political clout. We need reliable transportation to take these folks to jobs, Dr. Appointments and to shuttle people in and out of Toledo. This is never going to be a profitable business but providing this transportation is just the right thing to do!
TARTA already has the infrastructure already in place and a track record of getting the job done. Let’s not bring in another company that’s going to have to re invent the wheel … and hope that they can get the job done.
I suspect there are some Perrysburg city council members that listen to a little too much Right wing nut job AM radio…
And I’m sure TARTA could find some ways to “cut costs” and lower the amount it costs to run the service to Perrysburg.
We need “The Adults in the room” to take charge and figure this thing out…maybe even a person that doesn’t have a dog in this fight to mediate the negotiations. I would even offer my services for free. I just want to see the best for our area and anyone looking at this situation, reasonable and without bias, would agree getting this deal worked out is best for our area!
Andrew “Z” Zepeda
Perrysburg
