Despite an earlier commitment to buy seven buses, Hall County’s leaders decided Wednesday night not to pursue $400,000 in funding to help keep a shared transit service with Gainesville operating after July 1. A Hall County Board of Commissioners vote to apply for operating money from the Federal Transit Administration failed to pass, with Commissioners Craig Lutz, Billy Powell and Scott Gibbs opposing the grant application and Chairman Richard Mecum and Commissioner Jeff Stowe in favor. The commission did direct Marty Nix, assistant county administrator, to set up meetings with Gainesville to discuss future operations.