Facing a shortfall in revenue and with the trolley's grant soon to dry up, some residents think it's best for Gulfport to discontinue its trolley service to St. Pete Beach.
With the recent revelation that the City of Gulfport will be facing a severe shortfall of revenue, the city is looking for ways to tighten its belt. It is not unlikely that some services could be cut. One very public service has already come under fire by some citizens as a potential victim of budget cuts: the Connector Trolley that runs from Gulfport to St. Pete Beach. UPDATE: There are two trolleys in Gulfport; the Connector Trolley to St. Pete Beach and the Red Trolley, which is free in town. The Red Trolley has been around for about nine years and is not at risk of being discontinued. Gulfport City Manager Jim O'Reilly says the Red Trolley costs the city about $25 an hour to run, about $10,000 to $15,000 annually.Rides are free Fridays…
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In documents released by the city of Gulfport, city council candidate Barbara Banno appears to have a better financial foothold in campaign contributions than her opponent Avrio Taylor.
Documents released by the city of Gulfport show that city council candidate Barbara Banno leads her opponent, Avrio Taylor, in campaign contributions. Per the state of Florida's Division of Elections, Banno received campaign contributions totaling $925.21 as of Dec. 31, 2010. During the same time period, Taylor has $300.25 in campaign contributions. Additionally, per the same documents, Taylor has taken out a $100.25 loan to help finance his campaign. Banno has received no such loan, though she donated a total of $40.68 of her own money in two separate transactions to her campaign. Of the 11 separate contributions to Banno's campaign coffers, it appears her most popular contributors are family members, including those out of state. Joseph …
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CJ
12:44 pm on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Exactly...but very few bus systems ''anywhere'' cover their costs. Free or other wise. but, I guess they do draw the line ''somehwere'' and you may be right...that this route was doing extra poorly at covering cost. We are new to the area, and I have seen a key problem with the bus service in general in the entire area, and I am not sure why they do it this way. The only route I saw offering ''20… more ›