FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2009

COUNTY DISPERSES $200,000 IN REVENUE FROM BUS SHELTER ADS

Yonkers gets largest amount

Westchester County last year distributed $200,000 to local governments – their share of ad revenue from bus shelters within their boundaries. The largest amount, $43,533, was given to Yonkers, which has 69 bus shelters – the most of any locality.

“This is a partnership that helps the county, helps our local governments and helps our bus riders,” said County Executive Andy Spano.

The county currently has 317 bus shelters for its Bee-Line buses. The ads on the bus shelters generated $450,000 in revenue from April 2008-March 2009. After administrative costs are accounted for, the county government and the 22 participating local governments share the remaining funds.

They were given out as follows:

· Ardsley, $3,154

· Buchanan, $630

· Cortlandt, $3,154

· Elmsford, $4,416

· Greenburgh, $20,189

· Harrison, $18,296

· Hastings, $2,523

· Mount Pleasant, $8,201

· Mount Kisco, $1,892

· Mamaroneck Village, $6,309

· Mamaroneck Town, $630

· Mount Vernon, $14,511

· New Rochelle, $8,201

· Ossining Town, $630

· Port Chester, $3,154

· Peekskill, $8,832

· Rye City, $630

· Sleepy Hollow, $1,261

· Tarrytown, $5,678

· White Plains, $25,867

· Yonkers, $43,533

· Yorktown, $6,309