Contact: Lisa Boring
Transportation Manager
928-634-2287 ext. 2755
lboring@cottonwoodaz.gov
cottonwoodaz.gov
CITY OF COTTONWOOD, COTTONWOOD AREA TRANSIT ANNOUNCES INTENT TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FTA RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER 49 U.S.C. SECTION 5311 AND 5339
COTTONWOOD, AZ – Public notice is hereby made that Cottonwood Area Transit (CAT) is applying for federal financial assistance to continue providing public transportation service as follows:
Cottonwood Area Transit – A traditional bus circular covering Cottonwood, Clarkdale, and areas in Yavapai County. This program has been in place for nearly three decades with select modifications to the routes to accommodate area communities.
Verde Shuttle – A commuter route between Cottonwood and Sedona that runs seven days a week 6 a.m. to 10:34 p.m. Verde Shuttle has been in place for several years with a complementary CAT Connect service on late night runs to get passengers home safely, which runs Monday through Friday from 6:45 p.m. to 10:34 p.m.
ADA paratransit service – The service, along with other area paratransit service providers, will facilitate curb to curb transportation for those qualifying under the ADA guidelines.
Public notice is further made that Cottonwood Area Transit is also applying for federal financial assistance to purchase several cutaway buses and vans that will be used to provide public transportation service for each of the previously mentioned services, CAT, Verde Shuttle, and Paratransit.
Two public hearings are scheduled to discuss the Cottonwood Area Transit program. These meetings will be held at the Cottonwood Recreation Center, Cottonwood Room located at 150 S. 6th St. The dates for the public hearing are February 9 at 11 a.m. and February 17 at 3 p.m. Transportation will be provided for those in need by calling the CAT office at 928-634-2287.
The transportation service will be available to the general public during all hours of operation. The project is expected to be financed by FTA Section 5311/5339 Rural Program public transportation funds, with additional funds to be provided from the communities of Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Sedona, and Yavapai County. The total federal share for operating and capital projects is expected to be $5 million over two years.
Cottonwood Area Transit ensures that the level and quality of transportation service is provided without regard to race, color, or national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For more information regarding our Title VI/ADA obligations or to file a complaint, please contact us at the address given below.
Comments on the proposed project are invited from the general public, private bus and taxi companies, other public transportation providers, and human service agencies. Interested parties may comment on the project or obtain more details about the project by writing to:
Lisa Boring
Transportation Manager
340 Happy Jack Way
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
928-634-2287
lboring@cottonwoodaz.gov
CAT provides ADA Paratransit service and four fixed routes serving Cottonwood, Clarkdale and Verde Villages, as well as Verde Shuttle commuter service to Sedona. CAT also connects with Yavapai/Apache Nation Transit to provide connections to Camp Verde and Greyhound. For more information about Verde Valley public transportation, please call the CAT office at 938-634-2287.
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