Two levies for WRTA will be on Nov. ballot

YOUNGSTOWN -- Two renewal levies that support operation of the area's public transit system will be on the November ballot.
The board of the Western Reserve Transit Authority passed a resolution at its regular meeting Thursday to put the four-year and 10-year renewal levies before voters.
Both levies are 2 mills and collectively generate $2 million a year.
New vehicles
The board also awarded contracts to Stratton Chevrolet of Beloit for the purchase of three new vehicles.
The dealership will provide WRTA with a new pickup truck for $31,763 and two vans for $24,500 each.
Data
Ridership, which has been increasing steadily, was up again in June.
Last June, 106,119 riders took the bus, according to Marianne Vaughn, secretary/treasurer. This June, Vaughn said, 123,180 riders took the bus, a 16 percent increase.