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<p style="margin:0px 0px 16px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;" class="ContentPasted0">Notice of Public Hearings </span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 16px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;" class="ContentPasted0">Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 16px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;" class="ContentPasted0">Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget and Fiscal Years 2025 – 2029 Financial Projections and Proposed Fare Enhancements</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; display: inline !important; color: rgb(38, 38, 37); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Pursuant to Pennsylvania Title 74 Pa. C.S.A. Transportation Section 1751 – Fiscal Provisions,
the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”) is required to adopt an Operating Budget prior to the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year, which begins July 1</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><sup style="line-height: normal; top: -0.5em; color: rgb(38, 38, 37); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">st</sup></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; display: inline !important; color: rgb(38, 38, 37); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><br>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" class="ContentPasted1">The schedule of Operating Budget Public Hearings is as follows:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" class="ContentPasted1">May 8, 2023 – 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" class="ContentPasted1">May 9, 2023 – 10:00 AM & 4:00 PM</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" class="ContentPasted1">The Public Hearings can be attended in-person in the SEPTA Board Room at SEPTA Headquarters, 1234 Market Street, Mezzanine Level,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 or virtually utilizing WebEx.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" class="ContentPasted1">Additional information on how individuals can register to attend via WebEx will be posted on the Authority’s website:</span><span style="" class="ContentPasted1"><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.septa.org/notice" style="text-decoration: underline; transition: all 0.75s ease 0s; color: rgb(1, 83, 168);" class="ContentPasted1" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">www.septa.org/notice</span></a><span style="" class="ContentPasted1"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">At the hearings, SEPTA will present the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Financial Projections
and Proposed Fare Enhancements. The proposed budget will be posted on the SEPTA website (</span><a href="https://planning.septa.org/reports/" style="font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; transition: all 0.75s ease 0s; color: rgb(1, 83, 168);" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">https://planning.septa.org/reports/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">)
on or before April 5, 2023. SEPTA will afford an opportunity for interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect to the Operating Budget at the public hearings. People wishing to attend and speak at the morning and afternoon sessions in-person or
via WebEx must register by the start time on the day of each public hearing. SEPTA representatives will be available at each hearing to listen to public comments and public testimony. A sign language interpreter will be present during the public hearings.
An audio version of the public hearing notice and summary will be available through the Associated Services for the Blind at its website:</span><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-weight: 400; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.asb.org/" style="font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; transition: all 0.75s ease 0s; color: rgb(1, 83, 168);" class="ContentPasted1" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">www.asb.org</span></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><u class="ContentPasted1" style="">Public Participation Details</u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">:</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 16px;" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">On or about April 5, 2023, members of the public may access the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget
and Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Financial Projections at SEPTA’s website:</span><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><a href="https://planning.septa.org/reports/" style="text-decoration: underline; transition: all 0.75s ease 0s; color: rgb(1, 83, 168);" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">https://planning.septa.org/reports/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">.</span></p>
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<li class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Individuals wishing to attend virtually via WebEx must register at</span><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><a href="http://septa.org/notice" style="text-decoration: underline; transition: all 0.75s ease 0s; color: rgb(1, 83, 168);" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">http://septa.org/notice</span></a><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">before
11:00AM and 5:00PM respectively on May 8, 2023 and by 10:00AM and 4:00PM respectively on May 9, 2023. WebEx registration details will be posted on the SEPTA website on or before April 26, 2023.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Individuals wishing to attend in-person should arrive at the SEPTA Board Room by 11:00AM and 5:00PM respectively on May 8, 2023 and by 10:00AM and 4:00PM respectively on May 9, 2023.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Persons desiring to provide oral comments or testimony about the Operating Budget may call</span></li></ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 16px;" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">215-580-7772 and submit such comments or testimony via voicemail message.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Persons wishing to file written comments may mail them to the Director, Operating Budgets, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 1234 Market St., 9th Floor, Philadelphia,
PA 19107.</span></li><li class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Individuals may submit comments via email to:</span><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><a style="text-decoration: underline; transition: all 0.75s ease 0s; color: rgb(1, 83, 168);" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">operatingbudget@septa.org</span></a></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="" class="ContentPasted1">All comments received will become part of the public record and will be forwarded to the Hearing Examiner. To
be included in the public record, comments must be received by Wednesday May 31, 2023 at 5:00 pm.</span></span></p>
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