There’s going to be a public hearing on Monday, June 20 as the West Bend Common Council gathers input on a proposal to raise the fare 50 cents for the West Bend Taxi.
District 5 alderman Rich Kasten is chairman of the city’s Long-Range Transportation Planning Committee. He said it’s been several years since fares have gone up and it’s challenging because expenses keep going up while ridership declines.
City officials have also expressed concern about the availability of future grant funding.
There have been some ideas floated about relying more on an Uber-type services which is like an on-demand taxi where you request private drivers through iPhone and Android devices.
The public hearing would get underway at 6:30 p.m.
An uber-like “solution” isn’t a solution in the slightest.
West Bend *needs* their wheelchair cabs.