A lot of people say, ‘Why not use the bus for that?’ No, we live in Wisconsin for one thing, so it snows and rains out. I can call transit and get a ride, so if my family wanted to go out, have dinner, go to a movie. However, he said the Transit Plus Taxi Service provided him hope. Ross recalled that he was depressed for years because he could no longer move how he used to. And usually when I get out of my chair, a lot of the time, I’m laying flat on and sometimes if you don’t stretch the muscle, they get tighter,” said Ross. He has been in a wheelchair ever since he was shot in 1992. Harvey Ross said he comes to the Wisconsin Athletic Club multiple times a week to work out. While standard paratransit services will still be available, those who use Transit Plus Taxi said it will be a big blow to their independence if that service is cut. The County Board of Supervisors will have the final say later this year. The Milwaukee County Finance Committee recently supported an amendment to continue funding the service. Milwaukee Paratransit Services said because of federal regulations, budget impacts and the end of the contracting period, the program will be phased out in 2023. MILWAUKEE - The future of the Transit Plus Taxi Service, which provides on-demand transit service to those with disabilities in Milwaukee County, is up in the air.
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