[MD-Sligo] FW: Metro opens public comment period on service cuts, other actions necessary as federal funding support ends

[Deborah]

The survey is accessible.  It contains a table and a combo box that will
activate with alt-down-arrow.  I cannot find how you are supposed to
register for the Zoom hearing or record a voicemail.  

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: Metro News [mailto:pressrelease at metroalerts.info] 
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2020 9:39 AM
To: Metro News Subscriber <archive at metroalerts.info>
Subject: Metro opens public comment period on service cuts, other actions
necessary as federal funding support ends

Metro today officially opened the public comment period and announced the
many ways the public can make their voice heard regarding the impact of
Covid-19 budget cuts that must be considered as federal funding support
ends. Due to the pandemic's impact on ridership and revenue, Metro is
heavily dependent on CARES Act funding that will run out by the end of the
year. As a result, Metro's Board of Directors must prepare to cut more than
$200 million from the transit agency's annual operating budget, something
that is only possible through a combination of service cuts, reduced hours,
layoffs, furloughs, and internal cost-cutting measures. 

Metro is encouraging anyone impacted by these changes to make their voice
heard as part of the official Public Comment period, which runs through 9
a.m. October 19, 2020.

For more information, click here to view full news release: 
https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Covid-19-budget-public-comment.cfm
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