Public Notice
Public notice is hereby given this 20th day of April, 2026 that the Yell County Special Services Center, Inc. of 418 N 7th Street, Ola, AR 72853, has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of the following type of passenger transportation vehicle:
Option 1: 20’ Transit Conversion Mid-Roof Long Van w/o Rear Lift
Option 2: 22’ Small Cutaway Bus w/o Lift
This vehicle will be used primarily for the following purposes: Transporting adults and children with disabilities to and from day habilitation services.
Purchase of the above vehicle is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization in provision of public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intent to infringe upon, or compete with, existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307, urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural public transit operators.
Yell County Special Services Center, Inc. is requesting a vehicle that is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, Yell County Special Services Center, Inc. does meet the “equivalency of service” requirements to individuals with disabilities in the community.
Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become a part of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to the persons listed below:
Elizabeth Dunn, Executive Director
Yell County Special Services Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 177
Ola, AR 72853
and to:
Latina Sisco, Section Head
Public Transportation Programs Office
Arkansas Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261
Yell County Special Services Center, Inc.’s TITLE VI Compliance Documents can be found here
PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Yell County Special Services Center, Inc., Ola, Arkansas, will offer for sale by public online auction the following vehicle, which was acquired in part with federal funds under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, as administered by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), and which has been formally released from said program by ARDOT:
Year/Make/Model: 2017 Ford Transit Wagon XL/XLT Passenger Van
VIN: 1FDZX2CM6HKA47526
Mileage: 195,781 (approximate)
Engine: 3.7L V6, flex-fuel
Lot Number: 422
The auction is being conducted by True Grit Auction Services as part of the Ola Fall Sportsman Online Auction, with bidding closing on October 29, 2026, at 8:20 p.m. CDT. The vehicle may be viewed and bid upon at: https://truegritauctionservices.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/171296/26801656
Notice of this sale was first made publicly available on October 15, 2026, through a public posting by True Grit Auction Services on its official Facebook page, available at: https://www.facebook.com/truegritauctionservices/posts/pfbid02RymXMnF6ZPkoKVzb8xTcvQMsuKMBdMVP5MHCUqUjbUDq9fqSyK6QSCtrnu2PCeuNl
The vehicle is sold "AS IS, WHERE IS," with no warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Title will be transferred to the successful bidder upon receipt of full payment in accordance with the auctioneer's terms and conditions. Yell County Special Services Center, Inc. reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Proceeds from the sale will be applied in accordance with applicable ARDOT and FTA requirements governing the disposition of federally assisted property.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Yell County Special Services Center, Inc. complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Yell County Special Services Center, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or on the basis of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), in the admission to, access to, or treatment in its programs and activities, including this sale. Persons who require a reasonable accommodation, materials in an alternative format, or language assistance in order to participate, or who have questions regarding these nondiscrimination obligations, should contact Breanna Burfield, Title VI Compliance Officer, at 479-489-5624 or bburfield@ycssc.org. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call Arkansas Relay Service at 711. Any person who believes they have been subjected to discrimination may file a complaint with Breanna Burfield, Title VI Compliance Officer, Yell County Special Services Center, Inc.; the Arkansas Department of Transportation; or the Federal Transit Administration Office of Civil Rights.
For inquiries regarding this sale, contact Elizabeth Dunn, Executive Director, at 479-489-5624 or edunn@ycssc.org.
Dated this 29th day of October, 2026.
Yell County Special Services Center, Inc.
Elizabeth Dunn, Executive Director