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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 23, 1976
The Transportation Committee of the City Council convened at 9:35
a.m. on March 23 with the following present:
Arthur P. Brountas, Committee Chairman
James S. Bigney, Committee Member
Patricia A. Finnigan,. Committee Member
John W. Flynn, Administrative Assistant
to the., City Manager
Theodore C. Jellison, Finance Director
William Hunt, Bus Superintendent
Dave Wollstadt, PenobscotTimes, Old Town Merchants
Frank Sprague, M 6 M Coffee Shop, Broadway Shopping
Center
.Fred Hanson, Bangor Hardware, Penobscot Plaza
Harvey Hillson, Downtown Bangor Association
Eugene Cummings, Downtown Bangor Association
The Committee discussed with the representatives of the Downtown
Bangor Association, Broadway Shopping Center, Penobscot Plaza, and
Old Town Merchants, a ride and shop program for the transit system.
Under this program each rider would be given a validation card by
the driver. After Purchasing merchandise at the participating
stores the owner would put validation stamps (100 value) on this
card. The rider in turn presents the card to the driver to be
used toward the return trip.
There was discussion of the City participating up to 50% in the
advertising costs and promotion of the ride and shop program. The
Committee indicated there was
money in the budget for this
purpose. However, the City would use public service
e time slots
on the media and other advertising devices to help promote the
project.
All the representatives wanted to discuss the matter with their
respective groups and will report next weak whether they will
participate in the program. '
-The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
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