Suspension Appeals Policy

Please carefully review our No Show Policy and this Suspension Appeals Policy before submitting your appeal. 

Suspension Appeals Process

A suspension may result from violations of passenger behavior rules, violation of the no-show policy, or for other inappropriate or disruptive behavior. Regardless of the reason for suspension, each passenger has the right to appeal the decision through an appeals process.

Appeals must be submitted in writing to Shannon Wells, Director, by mail at 900 S. Riverside Dr. McConnelsville, Ohio 43756, or by email at Shannon.wells@morgancounty-oh.gov within 14 days of notification of suspension.

All passengers will be permitted to continue using service during the appeals process. Buckeye Southeast Transit management will inform all schedulers/dispatchers that the suspension is pending an appeal and to allow service to continue for the affected passenger.  An Appeals Committee comprised of a mixture of passengers, members of the community, local officials, and transit personnel will review all applicable information from Buckeye Southeast Transit and the involved passenger. All passengers will be offered the opportunity to speak directly with Committee members and/or the Transit Manager regarding the submitted appeal and/or circumstances that led the suspension and subsequent appeal. 

After a thorough review of all available information and testimony, the Appeals Committee will have 72 hours in which to issue a recommendation to sustain or reverse the suspension. The Committee's recommendation will be forwarded to the Transit Manager for final review and implementation.

The Buckeye Southeast Transit administration will have three (3) days to issue a final suspension decision in writing to the passenger involved.  All final decisions will be
implemented within seven (7) days of passenger notification. All communications will be made available in an alternate format upon request.  

Transit System: Buckeye Southeast Transit 
Transit Address: 900 S. Riverside Dr. McConnelsville, Ohio 43756 
Contact Name for Appeals: Shannon Wells, Director 
Email for Appeals: Shannon.wells@morgancounty-oh.gov