[MD-Sligo] WMATA virtual hearings

[Deborah]

Below is the information about how to participate in the WMATA virtual
hearings.  If you call in now, you can provide your testimony.  Knowing
this, you can prepare your oral testimony ahead of time to record it.

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*	Metro is facing a significant budget shortfall due to a decrease in
ridership caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A second relief package from
Congress in December 2020 allowed Metro to avoid layoffs, continue providing
essential travel service and prepare for transit ridership to return.
However, even with the additional funding there is not enough money to fill
the entire budget gap for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2021. 
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*	Metro is working with our 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.
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*	Metro's budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
is under consideration now, and Metro is requesting your feedback. Metro's
Board of Directors and management will consider your feedback when making
difficult decisions this spring.
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*	FY21 covid-19 budget impacts microphone icon Tell us what matters to
you
*	Public feedback is vital in helping Metro's Board of Directors and
management make decisions about pandemic recovery. Let us know what you
think by 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
*	Take the survey and provide comments
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*	Take the survey, upload letters and submit written comments here or
call toll-free 844-468-5748 and provide your feedback.
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*	For the mailing address to submit written correspondence, please see
the Notice of Public Hearing.
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*	Participate in a Virtual Public Hearing
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*	Because of the ongoing pandemic, Metro will be hosting all Public
Hearings virtually. To provide oral testimony at a hearing, participants
must call toll-free 512-580-8850 and enter the four-digit meeting code for
the Public Hearing you'd like to attend. 
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*	Below is a list of dates, times and meeting codes for each of the
virtual Public Hearings:
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*	Date/Time: Monday, March 8, 2021, 11 a.m. 
*	Host: Board Member Paul Smedberg
*	Meeting Code: 9476
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*	Date/Time: Monday, March 8, 2021, 6 p.m.
*	Hearing will focus on proposed changes in DC, but is open to
everyone.
*	Host: Board Member Stephanie Gidigbi-Jenkins
*	Meeting Code: 3811
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*	Date/Time: Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 6 p.m.
*	Hearing will focus on proposed changes in Maryland, but is open to
everyone.
*	Host: Board Member Michael Goldman
*	Meeting Code: 9131
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*	Date/Time: Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 6 p.m.
*	Hearing will focus on proposed changes in Virginia, but is open to
everyone.
*	Hosts: Board Members Paul Smedberg and Walter Alcorn
*	Meeting Code: 9141
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*	Watch or listen live
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*	Watch or listen to the Public Hearings live on this page, on
YouTube.com/MetroForward or by calling toll-free 512-580-8850 and entering
in the four-digit meeting code.
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*	Public feedback will be provided to Metro's Board of Directors in
April 2021 as part of the final decision-making process. Any Board-approved
changes will begin after Board approval in April 2021.
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*	Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color,
national origin, age, gender, religion, disability or family status. To
request special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
ASL or other language interpretation services (free of charge), contact the
Office of the Board Secretary at 202-962-2511 (TTY: 202-962-2033) or send a
message to speak at wmata.com as soon as possible, so Metro can make the
necessary arrangements before the public hearing date.
Debbie

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