February 29, 2024 - Greensburg, PA
At an event in Greensburg, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll with officials from the Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA) and Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce highlighted how Governor Shapiro's budget proposal to invest in transit agencies is a commonsense way to create good-paying jobs, spur economic development, and help Pennsylvanians reach their destinations safely.The Governor's Budget proposes an additional $282 million investment for transit - the first of its kind in over a decade. This would be achieved with an additional 1.75 percent of the Pennsylvania Sales Tax being deposited into the Public Transportation Trust Fund. The proposal would invest an additional $955,084 in WCTA in the 2024-25 fiscal year.The officials also encouraged the public to share feedback on the authority's draft Transit Development Plan - a strategic blueprint for improvements to transit service for Westmoreland County - through March 22, 2024.List of SpeakersFrank Tosto, Chairman Westmoreland County Transit Authority BoardMike Carroll, Secretary PennDOTAlan Blahovec, Executive Director, Westmoreland County Transit AuthorityDan DeBone, President and CEO Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce