[MD-Sligo] FW: Next week: Metro Board to host four virtual public hearings on FY22 budget

[Deborah]

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From: Metro News [mailto:pressrelease at metroalerts.info] 
Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:13 PM
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Subject: Next week: Metro Board to host four virtual public hearings on FY22
budget

The Metro Board of Directors' ongoing public comment period for the proposed
Fiscal Year 2022 budget will feature four virtual public hearings next week.


Metro is facing a significant budget shortfall due to a decrease in
ridership caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with ridership down about 90
percent and 60 percent on Metrorail and Metrobus, respectively. Metro is
working with its Congressional delegation to secure additional funding to
continue providing service as the region comes back to work. But service
cuts remain a looming threat, and Metro must plan accordingly.

For more information, click here to view full news release: 
https://www.wmata.com/about/news/FY22-budget-virtual-hearings.cfm
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