Village of Weston Leaders Miscalculate Support for Public Transit Service

When was the last time Fred rode a bus?

Weston voters want public transit restored. (Wausau Daily Herald, 6/5/2012)

Excerpt: Village leaders now have to determine how they will answer voters' demands that Weston provide public transit service for its residents. 

Voters overwhelmingly approved a measure Tuesday that will require the village to provide public transportation at least five days per week beginning Jan. 1. 

Led by a coalition of local advocates for the needy, nearly 64 percent of Weston voters cast ballots in favor of public transportation while 36 percent said no. 

The Weston Village Board voted in September to end funding for Metro Ride service in Weston, citing budget concerns. Public transit supporters filed a lawsuit against the village in February, and Marathon County Circuit Judge Michael Moran ordered the binding referendum in a written decision April 20.