[Centralok] Please see below. Fwd: [NFBOK-Talk] Public meetings to discuss reduction of service on evenings and weekends

[Audrey Farnum]

Audrey T. Farnum
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> From: Jeannie Massay via NFBOK-Talk <nfbok-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: June 10, 2016 at 3:52:30 PM CDT
> To: Jeannie Massay <jmassay1 at cox.net>
> Cc: Jeannie Massay <jmassay1 at cox.net>
> Subject: [NFBOK-Talk] Public meetings to discuss reduction of service on evenings and weekends
> Reply-To: NFB of Oklahoma Internet Mailing List <nfbok-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> FEDERATION FAMILY-
> PLEASE SEE THE MESSAGE BELOW. IF YOU LIVE IN THE OKC AREA PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS. LET ME KNOW IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING AND WE’LL TRY TO PUT EVERYONE WILLING TO GO IN TOUCH WITH ONE ANOTHER.
> THANKS,
> JEANNIE
>  
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> June 9, 2016
>  
> Budget Reductions to Impact EMBARK
> Public Meetings to Discuss Proposed Elimination of Contracted Service
>  
> OKLAHOMA CITY – Due to budgetary reductions resulting from a decline in municipal sales tax revenue, the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA) is proposing to eliminate a contracted transportation service known as LINK.
>  
> LINK is a contracted service that operates in a limited-service area on Sundays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday. The proposed elimination would not affect regular fixed-route or paratransit services.
>  
> “Anytime we’re faced with a budget reduction we strive to protect service levels,” said Jason Ferbrache, COTPA Administrator and Director of Public Transportation and Parking for the City of Oklahoma City.    “People depend on our public transit options to get to work, school and appointments and we take that very seriously. The reduction we are making will eliminate some duplication in weeknight service that exists between fixed-route and LINK and eliminates LINK service entirely on Sunday. We propose to cut where it would impact the fewest customers.”
>  
> COTPA will conduct public hearings to describe the proposed elimination and to receive public comments. The meetings are scheduled at the hub of the LINK service area, so that opportunities for public comments are more convenient for patrons.
>  
> Sunday, June 12 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Downtown Transit Center located at 420 NW 5 St. 
> Wednesday, June 22 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Downtown Transit Center located at 420 NW 5 St.
> Staff will consider all public comments and will make their final recommendation to the COTPA Board July 1. If approved, changes would go into effect August 1, 2016.
>  
> For more information about the proposed service change, visit embarkok.com.
>  # # #
>  About EMBARK
>  EMBARK is the business unit of the Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority (COTPA) – a public trust administered by the City of Oklahoma City. EMBARK is responsible for providing safe, efficient and convenient public transportation and downtown parking solutions to the greater Oklahoma City area.
> 
> COTPA is celebrating 50 years of leadership in providing public transit and downtown parking services to Oklahoma’s capital city.
> 
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> Irene Martin, M.Ed., Council Coordinator
> Governor's Oklahoma United We Ride Council
> MyRide--Statewide
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> (405)951-3408 ofc
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> Jeannie M. Massay, M.A., LPC
> 330 W. Gray Street
> Suite 415
> Norman, OK 73069 jmassay1 at cox.net
> Phone: 405-600-0695
> Fax: 405-310-4686
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