At the LaSalle City Council meeting last night , they discussed the Peru shopper bus which LaSalle shares with Peru. According to Mayor Grove their expenses are too much for the number of riders that get on the bus and they are considering dropping it. Please read the article in the News Trib for details.
We discussed this earlier in the year (February) on The Peru Town Forum and questioned whether the bus should be discontinued because of the expense to the city for only a few riders, average number about 8. The bus is leased and there is a monthly expense plus the driver. Perhaps it is time for both cities to take a look at the shopper bus and determine whether it is economically feasible to continue. And if LaSalle discontinues their use and their share of cost, will Peru finally say it is too much of an expense for just a few riders?
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Without the sharing of expenses for this bus with LaSalle, it becomes an added expense to the city of Peru, that they can ill afford. On an average about 10 people use the bus and riders pay 25 cents.
If the city decides to abandon the project, do we in the Illinois Valley have organizations or churches that might be willing to consider helping those who have no access to transportation. Not necessarily by taking those people by car or van to shop but perhaps bringing groceries, medicine or other necessities to their home. Are there already those who take on this responsibility within their own community other than family?
It is not economically feasible for Peru to continue the shopper bus and its costs. There is a average of 8 passengers per day at 25 cents each which comes to a grand total of $17.33/month. The cost to the City of Peru is over $1300.00 per month. There is a taxi service available in town.
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