A new means of transportation has come to Spink County in the form of R & A Taxi Company. Using their 1997 GMC Yukon, Reuben and Angelina Olson, of Redfield, have started offering rides to all Spink County residents. They are nearly two weeks into this new venture.
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New business in Redfield: R & A Taxi Company
By Shiloh Appel
A new means of transportation has come to Spink County in the form of R & A Taxi Company. Using their 1997 GMC Yukon, Reuben and Angelina Olson, of Redfield, have started offering rides to all Spink County residents. They are nearly two weeks into this new venture.
"I want to get this going here in Redfield," said Angelina Olson. "We are hoping to bring some more revenue for Redfield as well as some services. It is 24 hours a day, 365 day service, so we will be available any time. If we can get enough business drummed up, we will get a second vehicle. I am hoping to get at least three or four more jobs to some people. I am hoping to reach that target within a couple years or so. I know it takes a while to get started from nothing, but we are really going to work hard at it."
After being approved by the Redfield City Council on Tuesday, September 4, the Olsons have all of their paperwork in order and have business cards, punch cards, vehicle signage, and a credit card reader on the way. They are offering rides at .50 cents per block with a three block minimum and $1.50 per mile with a five mile minimum.