<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br></div>Below is information sent to me today regarding Pace hearings <div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><br>Oct 18, 2023, at 9:32 AM, Pace <pace@service.govdelivery.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div dir="ltr"><table width="700" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td><a name="gd_top" id="gd_top"></a><p><img src="cid:E661C107-C23E-4E2E-95F8-DD598C19F1EF" alt="Attention Pace Passengers" title="Header Image" width="700" height="71"></p><p><img src="cid:42038962-D87E-4B13-806A-ABDAA37BE821" alt="Image of Pace's 2024 Budget Public Hearing Banner"></p><p>Pace is holding virtual and in-person public hearings on its proposed 2024 Operating Budget, 2025-2026 Two-Year Financial Plan, and 2024-2028 Five-Year Capital Program. The schedule of public hearings, taking place October 19 through 26, is <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBhY2VidXMuY29tL2J1ZGdldC1oZWFyaW5ncy0yMDI0IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMTAxOC44NDI0Mzk3MSJ9.K1VGAARpJeGx5slYHaBwL94zbSltb4txWK5mQ6Ld_x0/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted here</a>.</p><p>Pace presents a balanced budget for 2024. No fare increases or service reductions are proposed for Suburban Service or Regional ADA Paratransit.<span class="ui-provider ec bfy bca cen ceo cep ceq cer ces cet ceu cev cew cex cey cez cfa cfb cfc cfd cfe cff cfg cfh cfi cfj cfk cfl cfm cfn cfo cfp cfq cfr cfs"></span></p><p>Even as Pace’s 2024 budget is stable, our regional system still faces a $730 million dollar “fiscal cliff” in 2026, as federal relief funds will be exhausted by that time. Public transit plays an essential role in the lives of millions of riders across the Chicagoland region and has the potential to reach even more people--but the system has been drastically underfunded for decades.</p><p>$730 million is needed by 2026 just to maintain existing service. However, it does not allow for investments in additional fixed route frequency or the innovative services our communities need in this post-pandemic era<strong>. </strong>Pace is actively engaging with federal, state, and local leaders to collaborate on a solution to that looming funding crisis and to identify additional, sustainable funding so we can continue to innovate and create the world class transit system our region deserves. </p><p>For 2024, a fare reduction is proposed on the Pace fixed-route system for ADA-certified customers. Presently, the RTA ADA Paratransit Permit ID Card enables an ADA-certified customer to ride on the Pace fixed-route system at the reduced fare rate. Beginning in 2024, Pace is proposing to offer a free fare on the Pace fixed-route system to ADA-certified customers with a valid RTA ADA Paratransit Permit ID Card.</p><p>Any person wishing to comment on the proposed budget may do so by attending a virtual or in-person public hearing, at Pace’s website <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBhY2VidXMuY29tL3B1YmxpYy1oZWFyaW5nLWZlZWRiYWNrIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMTAxOC44NDI0Mzk3MSJ9.ZF5847rD1PjkE7_sobp-k-0umNFmRQDHWdniK_LvCSE/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l">www.pacebus.com/public-hearing-feedback</a>, by email to <a href="mailto:public.hearings@pacebus.com">public.hearings@pacebus.com</a>, by telephone to <a href="tel:8473547943">(847) 354-7943</a>, or by mail to: Pace, Community Relations Department, 550 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4412. All comments must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 27, 2023.</p><p>To provide live comments during a virtual public hearing, pre-register for the October 23 hearing <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcGFjZWJ1cy56b29tLnVzL3dlYmluYXIvcmVnaXN0ZXIvV05fOFV0cUsxczlTV1dIblB3c2RQdlBJQSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzEwMTguODQyNDM5NzEifQ.i-73xFY5K0FfUTIpR6Ar6c-_-KS56mO02I_RNHu3YLM/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l">here</a> or the October 25 hearing <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcGFjZWJ1cy56b29tLnVzL3dlYmluYXIvcmVnaXN0ZXIvV05fdzRvcHJBckpScU82UFgwYWZEMUVyZyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzEwMTguODQyNDM5NzEifQ.ppIhChp7W2GJ9V2NSvu0wA52ePrzfhnzniujLPXB8qY/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l">here</a>. The deadline for pre-registering is 24 hours prior to the public hearing start time. </p><p>To view a virtual hearing without making live comments, you can access the hearing (in view-only mode) at <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBhY2VidXMuY29tL3N0cmVhbWluZyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzEwMTguODQyNDM5NzEifQ.wXWEHNkLZZLqIqUjU491dr3ifHFkC7mLE0w2t3NKQ04/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l">PaceBus.com/streaming</a> at the applicable time. Closed captioning of the hearing will be available.</p><p>Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend a public hearing in person or wish to view a public hearing virtually and who require accommodations other than transportation, and individuals who require translation into a language other than English to allow them to view and/or participate are requested to contact Pace at <a href="tel:8473647223">(847) 364-7223</a> option 3, no less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.</p><p>The 2024 budget information will be available after October 18, 2023, on Pace’s website at <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnBhY2VidXMuY29tL2J1ZGdldHMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMxMDE4Ljg0MjQzOTcxIn0.Hg6bddv7z7r0FnFptjHRAuNhV-_t-kVmNWYVRJN1bF4/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l">www.PaceBus.com/budgets</a>, at most public libraries, township, city, and village offices in the six-county Pace region, and at Pace, 550 West Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.</p><div id="mail_footer"><p><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9QYWNlQnVzLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzEwMTguODQyNDM5NzEifQ.l4BqlxtOKKtNO4708vz9UIkALnLKzpvvgSUTorQeQew/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l"><img src="cid:5DB51560-4968-4124-BF9B-1ACC7E65FDDD" alt="Facebook" title="Facebook" width="124" height="30"></a> <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdHdpdHRlci5jb20vaS9mbG93L2xvZ2luP3JlZGlyZWN0X2FmdGVyX2xvZ2luPSUyRnBhY2VzdWJ1cmJhbmJ1cyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzEwMTguODQyNDM5NzEifQ.Xh_Ue8W_fv10ixBuelpJRPjnVOlV1RuR4CE3zB6HdCg/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l" target="_blank" title="X" rel="noopener"><img src="cid:5FD666AF-0A88-4639-A958-F5D07EB6FB20" alt="X logo" width="28" height="29"></a> <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuUGFjZUJ1cy5jb20iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMxMDE4Ljg0MjQzOTcxIn0.FPauQLjCS5AEkWFEdfhjIsYGd2SKkCHoFpTVtUE57Cc/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l"><img src="cid:E8F465D5-068D-47A1-937C-3D6A6F701329" alt="Pace Bus Dot Com" title="PaceBus.com" width="158" height="30"></a></p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1" color="#808080">Update or stop your subscriptions and change your account information on your <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHVibGljLmdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5LmNvbS9hY2NvdW50cy9JTFBBQ0Uvc3Vic2NyaWJlci9lZGl0P3ByZWZlcmVuY2VzPXRydWUjdGFiMSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzEwMTguODQyNDM5NzEifQ.FCOo6yI3710xE5ovcBMg4mpBeGMF13Axsfz2rmt9n8c/s/2975008173/br/228498550292-l">User Profile Page</a>. 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