Crow Wing County Transit System Changes

A wheelchair-bound man who relies on the Crow Wing County transit system to get to medical appointments in Brainerd spoke to the Crow Wing County Board Tuesday, asking them to reconsider plans to reduce routes in the wider county. As of August 1, county buses will no longer service Crow Wing County residents who live outside Brainerd and Baxter. That includes residents like Christopher Henning, who only live a few miles outside city limits. Despite offering several possible solutions that could work with the existing system, the Board didn’t hold a discussion as it wasn’t an agenda item. So far none of the board members have requested to revisit the issue. If they decline to take up the issue further, the August first date will stand.