BY KEITH LIPPOLDT

klippoldt@gbtribune.com

At Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, Barton County Health Director Karen Winkelman asked the commissioners for approval of a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) BUILD Grant for the Barton County Accessible Public Transportation (BCAPT) Planning Project.

The Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve receipt of the $239,180 reimbursement, non-matching grant. The purpose of the grant is to develop an accessible public transportation master plan for all of Barton County. This will involve community engagement in each of the county’s census tracts, with “community and engagement” being the key words by using surveys, focus groups and community events.

“A little background on why we decided to explore this grant opportunity is hospitals ar

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