Public Notice of Intent to Apply All Interested public and private transit and paratransit operators within Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Clay, Choctaw, Webster, Winston, Smith, and Noxubee counties, are hereby advised that the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is applying to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division, Jackson Mississippi, for a grant under 49 U.S.C. 531 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act- A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) And Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), for the provision of public transportation services. Services should be offered within Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Clay, Choctaw, Webster, Winston, Smith, and Noxubee counties. This program consists of transportation services rendered to the general public with 40 vehicles scheduling route running 5 to 7 days per week for the purpose of health, education, social services, nutrition, and commuter employment related transportation. The purpose of this notice is to advise all interested transit and paratransit operators of the proposed services for the general public within the area (as) described above, and to insure that such a project would not represent a duplication of current or of proposed services provided by existing transit or paratransit operators in the area. Comments either for or against this service by such public, private, and paratransit operators will be received at any time within 15 days from the date of this notice. All comments should be addressed to Choctaw Transit, 390 Industrial Road, Suite 1, Choctaw, MS. 39350 or (601) 650-7484. 01/14, 01/21/2015
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