Every once and a while it is nice to hear some good news, and to find out that not all our politicians are complete idiots.


County Clerk Carmella Sabaugh is asking county commissioners to approve a pilot program that would offer jurors free SMART bus tickets to circuit court.

The idea, she said, is to help jurors who might not have transportation to the courthouse and to perhaps ease the parking crunch in downtown Mt. Clemens.

"We might take it for granted that everyone has a car, and they don't," Sabaugh said Tuesday. "We wouldn't want to deny anyone the opportunity to serve on a jury because they don't have a ride to the courthouse."

The service might also reduce the number of people excused from jury service. Bill Froberg, one of three Macomb County jury commissioners, said lack of transportation is the No. 1 reason given when people ask to be excused.

"It's something that should have been done a long time ago," Froberg said of the service.


Complete text of the article (http://www.freep.com/news/locmac/ejuror10_20040310.htm)

Dan

In Everett they offer shuttle services from the park and rides to the courthouse very cool!
Its good to see other cities doing it also.

I recently completed jury service and was compensated for my bus ride. Jurors are paid for parking expenses and bus rides. I suppose since they pay for parking it doesn't decrease driving, but it was nice to be reimbursed for my $1.50 bus fare.