DeWitt County's partnership with the public transportation system Show Bus will expire next summer and at last week's DeWitt County Board meeting, the Board heard about the possibility of bringing Piatt Tran to the area to supplement that leaving service.

Tim Gadbury is the Director of Piatt County Public Transportation, or Paitt Tran, and indicates they have been approached about potentially taking over the public transportation service in DeWitt County.

According to Gadbury, Piatt Tran is a lot like Show Bus in that it transports people to a variety of destinations and a variety of needs. He explains they started out as a service for the Piatt County Mental Health Center and have only grown since.

Gadbury calls Piatt Tran a great service to Piatt County and points out they accept Medicaid rides. He feels there are a lot of people in Piatt County that rely on their service. 

Board Chair Dan Matthews indicates there is funding through the Illinois Department of Transportation for public transportation and reminds DeWitt County remains under contract through the end of June next summer.

Nothing is official as it relates to the prospect of a new public transportation service in DeWitt County and the issue will continue to be discussed going forward in DeWitt County.