1. LAYOFFS AVOIDED: Collier leaders renew contract for CAT public transit system
CAT bus drivers and riders can rest assured. Collier County leaders approved a contract extension Aug. 26 with its Texas-based vendor which provides bus drivers for Collier Area Transit and a budget update for the coming year.
Collier Area Transit has 64 buses and 16 fixed routes in the community, according to the county’s Public Transit Advisory Committee. It also operates CATConnect for disabled residents who cannot use the fixed route program which provides door-to-door service…