[Md-sligo] Fw: METRO Proposed FY2018 Budget

[Debbie Brown]

I have not yet checked out the website, but the hearing on January 30 sounds as if it is preliminary and there will be more hearings in march.  I will be looking into it.  

Debbie

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:19 PM
Subject: METRO Proposed FY2018 Budget


a.. Please come and voice your concerns at the METRO Board meeting  and Public Hearing.  Both will be held at METRO Headquarters, 600 5th Street NW, Washington, DC.  
a.. For more information on FY2018 Budget, please visit
a.. www.wmata.com/budget
a.. 

a.. 

METRO Monthly Board Meeting
a.. Thursday, January 26, 2017
a.. Time:  11:00am until 12:00pm 


Open House and Public Hearing
Monday, January 30, 2017
Time:  4:30 until 9:00pm
a.. 

a.. Attend an open house from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and public hearing starting at 5:00 p.m.  Speaker registration is onsite only and will close at 9:00 p.m. 



If you require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or translation services (free of charge), contact the project team at 202-962-2511 (TTY: 202-962-2033) at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing date.




FEEDBACK




Provide your feedback by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017:

  a.. Take the survey online. You may also download and fill out the survey then drop it in the survey collection bins near the faregates at your nearest Metrorail station.
Public feedback will be provided to Metro's Board of Directors in March 2017 as part of the final decision making process. Any Board-approved fare or service changes will begin on July 1, 2017. 





To fill the budget gap, General Manager Wiedefeld proposed shared sacrifice:

  a.. Government Funders: DC, MD, and VA contribute a total of $130 million more than they did last year
  b.. Metro Business Operations: Management reduces $50 million in expenses by eliminating positions and taking other cost cutting actions; as well as using $60 million in federal money for eligible maintenance expenses. 1,000 positions will be eliminated through efficiencies and service rightsizing
  c.. Customers: Riders pay $0.10 - $0.25 more for rail and bus trips, and service rightsized to fit current ridership levels





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