SMTD operates under the direction of the Rockford Mass Transit District, which oversees the housing, operation and staffing of the SMTD buses. The non-profit transportation service was launched in February 2008 and already provides service to residents in South Beloit, Roscoe, Rockton and Rockton Township. The service does not run on fixed routes but is a dial-up, door-to-door service. Roscoe Township's 30 square miles include parts of South Beloit and most of Roscoe.
"This is not a question of increased taxes, it is a question of 'What do the people want?' and will the board heed the decision of the people," said SMTD Executive Director Sharon Hecox.
The initial annual cost to expand service to the township is estimated at $3,000, a figure Hecox said that could go up or down based on usage by township residents. Hecox said the township may already have the funds needed to support the service.
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