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St. Lawrence County Public Transit |
St. Lawrence County Public Transit (slcnypublictransit.com), operated by The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the placement of a new solar powered bus shelter in the public parking lot off of Munson Street in Potsdam on October 11, 2022. During the ceremony, Matilda Larson of the St. Lawrence County Planning Office announced that SLC Public Transit reached a new record with monthly trips at 10,900 in September. Howie Ganter, Chief Executive Officer of The Arc Jefferson – St. Lawrence, operator of SLC Public Transit, provided a welcome for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Attendees in the attached photo from left to right included: Alyssa Martin, Amanda Deleel, David Bradford, Alexandra Jacobs Wilke, Rene Ryan, Matilda Larson, Howie Ganter, Karen Bage, Bill Stewart, Tim Welpe, Derrek Dana, Klaus Proemm, Sonja Jensen, and Earl Scovil.
St. Lawrence County’s Public Transit System provides transportation throughout most towns in the County on Monday to Friday. Buses are wheelchair accessible, bicycle racks are available, and there is free Wi-Fi service. Passengers who live more than 3/4 of a mile from a Transit stop may access Volunteer Transit Center’s First Mile Last Mile service to get a ride to their nearest bus stop. Customers needing this service may call Public Transit at 315-386-2600 on week days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Find us on Facebook@SLCPublicTransit for additional information.
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Contact: Michelle Quinell-Gayle
Director of Community Relations
The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence
315-386-3529
miquinell@thearcjslc.org