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Flint MTA to launch mobile payment platform in 2024

Flint, MI — The Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) will launch a new fare payment platform in early 2024. “Our hope is to improve the customer experience and remove the payment barrier,” said Paul Mattern, Chief Development Officer for Flint MTA. Meant to pair with the MTA’s coming tap card technology, the new internet-based platform…

by Kate Stockrahm 43 mins agoNovember 14, 2023

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City of Flint seeks public input on grants for homelessness, housing, community development

Flint, MI — The City of Flint is asking for residents’ feedback on strategies for spending millions of incoming federal dollars during a public needs hearing on Thursday, Nov. 9. 2023. The hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Hasselbring Senior Center, located at 1002 W. Home Ave., according to a Nov. 7 Planning…

by Flint Beat November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

Flint City Council approves allocating $1.25m in ARPA funds to community programs

Flint, MI – The Flint City Council approved two resolutions at its Oct. 26, 2023 special meeting, allocating a total of $1.25 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to community programs. One of the two resolutions was $1 million in ARPA funds for the Flint Rx Kids program, which had been before the council…

by Sophia Lada November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Flint City Council votes down using opioid settlement funds for a customer service center

Flint, MI — The Flint City Council voted down a resolution at its Nov. 2, 2023 special city council meeting that would have allocated opioid settlement funds for a customer service center on the north side of Flint. The purpose of the service center would have been for residents to pay water bills and other…

by Sophia Lada November 3, 2023November 3, 2023