[MD-AtLarge] Help needed on MTA budget

[Chikodinaka mr. Oguledo]

I want 2go too the hearing please I live in silverspring md. please
email me chikodinaka.2girls at gmail. gmail. me or call me off list
please 240-659-9086 I am sorry for giving my telephoneNumber I am so
so sorry sorry sorry 4give me please I need too b at the hearring

On 2/19/20, nfbmd via MD-AtLarge <md-atlarge at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
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> We are partnering with Disability Rights Maryland to make important changes
> in the MTA budget to help riders who use both public transportation and
> mobility.  We need people to attend the budget hearing on Monday, February
> 24.  We will have transportation if we get enough participants.  We will
> leave from the Jernigan Institute at 1:30 pm because this is a later
> hearing.  The estimated return time is 6 pm.  Please send me an email off
> list if you can come, or call me at 410-715-9596.  I need to hear from you
> by Friday at 4 pm.
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> Here is the message that we want to deliver to the delegates.  1.  Do not
> cut MTA's budget.  2.  MTA must be required to hire more people to work in
> the mobility call center.  3.  When contractors are penalized for poor
> service, some of the money from the penalties should be given to the riders
> who have been inconvenienced.  For instance, the riders should get some
> free
> trips.
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> We can all attest to the dismal public and paratransit services.  Please
> show your support for change by attending this hearing.
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> Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy
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> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
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> 410-715-9596
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> The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
> not
> the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
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