COMET to host community meet and greet events with CEO, Maurice Pearl
August 5, 2024
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) will host a series of community meetings with their new Executive Director/CEO, Maurice Pearl in partnership with the Richland Library during the months of August and September.
“I’m very excited to have this opportunity to personally connect with the local community here in the Midlands,” said Pearl. “We are embarking on an amazing time at The COMET and I’m looking forward to sharing what’s being planned to move us onward and upward.”
The following dates and times are scheduled:
- Tuesday, August 20 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Richland Library Main
- Thursday, August 29 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Richland Library Eastover
- Thursday, September 5 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Richland Library Sandhills
- Thursday, September 12 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Richland Library Lower Richland
- Thursday, September 19 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Richland Library St. Andrews
- Thursday, September 26 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Richland Library Southeast
Highlights of the event include an introduction to Pearl, his background and career, his favorite things about the Midlands, and his vision for moving The COMET into the future. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with the attendees.
Maurice Pearl brings more than 20 years of public transit experience with a strong operational background highlighting safety and labor relations. He holds Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science-Political Science degrees from the University of Southern Indiana.
About The COMET
The COMET is a service of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority and provides countywide public transit services on 34 fixed routes, OnDemand/ReFlex services, vanpool service for commuters, subsidy programs with Lyft and DART for transportation to grocery stores and at night, and ADA complementary paratransit service throughout Richland and portions of Lexington Counties. The COMET transports approximately 1.8 million passenger trips a year on a fleet of more than 80 buses, vans and trolleys. Transit services are provided under contract with RATP Dev USA, Enterprise Holdings, and Lyft. For additional The COMET information, please call (803) 255-7100, TDD/TTY: 711 through the relay service, email: [email protected] or visit www.catchthecomet.org.
