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COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 22
Gold Line to Old Town Shuttle Service Update
The Gold Line shuttle service allows riders to travel to and from Old Town on weekend nights.
Annual Water and Sewer CPI Adjustment Scheduled to Occur in July 2016 In accordance with the water and sewer rate schedule that was adopted by the city on Oct. 6, 2015, every July 1 (from July 1, 2016, through July 1, 2020) a CPI adjustment will be made to Monrovia’s overall water and sewer rates that customers will see, beginning with their August 2016 bill. Pursuant to the adopted fee schedule, the CPI adjustment amount will be equal
Staff has reviewed the CCI for March 2016, which identifies an increase of 2.7 percent. - Courtesy photo
to the annual percentage increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI), as provided by the Engineering News-Record reported for March 1. Staff has reviewed the CCI for March 2016, which identifies an increase of 2.7 percent. For the typical residential customer, a 2.7 percent CPI rate adjustment will result in a $1.05-per-month water bill increase and a 24-cent-permonth sewer bill increase.
- Photo by Terry Miller
During the past three months, Monrovia has been operating a shuttle service every Friday and Saturday evening from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. between the Gold Line Station at Station Square and Old Town. Ridership rates have been monitored since the shuttle first started and, to date, there has been very moderate usage. Since March 11, ridership on the shuttle has averaged the following levels: - Friday: averaging 27 riders. - Saturday: averaging 14 riders. - Combined: averaging 41 riders. The city’s weekly shuttle service option connecting the Gold Line Station at Station Square to Old Town Monrovia runs as follows: - Every Friday and Saturday, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. - From Station Square (in the bus turnaround on Primrose Avenue) to Library Park/Community Center (drop off on Lime Avenue) and back to Station Square. - The fee to ride the service will be $1, which is in line with other transit service operations. However, please note … the shuttle service will be free upon presentation of any Metro/ Foothill Fare media (i.e., Tap Card, Pass, Transfer, etc.).
Old Town Report BY PAM FITZPATRICK I have to start off bragging a bit in order to explain where this column is headed, so apologies upfront. The day before this paper publishes, The Dollmakers’ Kattywompus will begin celebrating its 25th Birthday Celebration (all SEE PAGE 16