[il-talk] Upcoming Pace hearings

Sat Oct 1 12:54:29 UTC 2011

Good Grief!  Is Pace's already customer-unfriendly reservation and 
decentralized dispatch system so expensive that they have to threaten 
fare increases or service reductions if they can't whittle it down 
further?  If their hours of operation were the issue, they could 
consider simply reducing staff during off-peak hours, allowing internet 
or email-based reservations, or setting up a voice mail box in the 
evenings.  Voice recognition would make it possible for fewer humans to 
need to review those messages.  I would imagine that PACE has figured 
it's possible to run fewer buses if the ability of people to reserve 
rides can be choked back.

Cordially,
Bill

On 9/29/2011 9:31 PM, CONCERNED CITIZENS OF PARATRANSIT wrote:
> Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA
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> Public Hearing on Pace's Proposed 2012 Operating and Capital Programs,
> 2012-2014 Financial Plan for Operations, 2012-2016 Capital Plan.
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> Notice is hereby given that Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional
> Transportation Authority, is holding public hearings on its proposed program
> and budget for the year 2012 (January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012),
> the operating financial plan for 2012-2014, and the capital plan for
> 2012-2016.
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> Pace proposes a balanced and stable budget for 2012 as no fare increases or
> service reductions are anticipated for Suburban Service or Regional ADA
> Paratransit.
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> RTA funding for Regional ADA Paratransit service is contingent upon Pace's
> pursuit of centralized dispatch and reduction of paratransit reservation
> hours to normal business hours. Pace proposes reservation hours from 8:00 am
> to 5:00 pm.
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> Any person wishing to comment on the proposed budget may present views
> orally at the public hearings or by submitting written material on or before
> the last date of the hearings, which is Thursday, October 27, 2011, or by
> accessing our website at www.pacebus.com in the "Public Hearing Comment
> Form" area. Copies of the proposed program and budget are available for
> public inspection at:
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> *	Pace
> *	550 West Algonquin Road
> *	Arlington Heights, Illinois
> *	60005-4412
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> Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend these hearings and who
> require certain accommodations other than transportation in order to allow
> them to observe and/or participate in these meetings, are requested to
> contact Pace at (847) 364-7223 option 3 (voice) or (847) 364-5093 (TTY) ten
> days prior to the scheduled meeting.
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> Budget information will be available at most public libraries, as well as
> townships, city and village offices in the six county Pace region. You can
> also view the document via the Internet at www.pacebus.com by clicking on
> "About Pace" and selecting the link "Annual Budget," followed by "2012
> Annual Budget Document." Pace will conduct a Webinar on the 2012 Budget on
> Friday, October 14, 2011 from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. Participants can
> register at www.pacebus.com.
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> Public Hearing Locations, Dates and Times follow:
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> Dates and Locations
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> Monday, October 17, 2011
> Lake County Public Hearing
> 4:00pm - 6:00pm
> Waukegan Public Library
> Bradbury Room (lower level)
> 128 N. County Street
> Waukegan, IL 60085
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> Monday, October 17, 2011
> North Cook County Public Hearing
> 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
> Pace Headquarters
> Board Room
> 550 W. Algonquin Road
> Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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> Tuesday, October 18, 2011
> McHenry County Public Hearing
> 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
> Crystal Lake Municipal
> Complex, Council Chambers
> 100 W. Woodstock St.
> Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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> Tuesday, October 18, 2011
> Will County Public Hearing
> 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
> Joliet Public Library
> Meeting Rm. B (second level)
> 150 N. Ottawa St.
> Joliet, IL 60432
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> Wednesday, October 19, 2011
> Kane County Public Hearing
> 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm
> Kane County Government Center
> Auditorium, Ground Floor
> 719 S. Batavia Ave
> Geneva, IL 60134
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> Wednesday, October 19, 2011
> Southwest Cook County Public Hearing
> 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm
> Oak Lawn Village Hall
> Auditorium
> 9446 S. Raymond
> Oak Lawn, IL 60453
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> Thursday, October 20, 2011
> West Cook County Public Hearing
> 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
> Howard Mohr Community Center
> 7640 Jackson Blvd.
> Forest Park, IL 60130
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> Monday, October 24, 2011
> City of Chicago (North) Budget Public Hearing
> 11:00 am -1:00 pm
> Sulzer Regional Library
> 4455 N. Lincoln
> Chicago, IL 60625
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> Tuesday, October 25, 2011
> City of Chicago (West) Budget Public Hearing
> 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
> Garfield Park Conservatory
> Community Room
> 300 North Central Park Ave.
> Chicago, Illinois 60624
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> Wednesday, October 26, 2011
> City of Chicago (Southwest) Budget Public Hearing
> 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
> Arturo Velasquez
> Westside Tech. Inst.
> 2800 S. Western Ave.
> Chicago, IL 60608
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> Wednesday, October 26, 2011
> DuPage County Public Hearing
> 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
> DuPage County Government Center
> Auditorium
> 421 N. County Farm Rd.
> Wheaton, IL 60187
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> Thursday, October 27, 2011
> City of Chicago (South) Budget Public Hearing
> 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
> Olive Harvey College
> Cafeteria
> 10001 S. Woodlawn
> Chicago, IL 60628
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> Thursday, October 27, 2011
> South Cook County Public Hearing
> 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
> Homewood Village Hall
> Board Room
> 2020 Chestnut
> Homewood, IL 60430
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> If you have any questions, please contact Customer Services
> <http://us.mg203.mail.yahoo.com/sub/general/customer_services.asp>    at
> (847) 364-7223 "Option 3" (voice) or 847-364-5093 (TTY)
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