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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Debbie</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:19 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> METRO Proposed FY2018 Budget</DIV></DIV>
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<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Please come and
voice your concerns at the METRO Board meeting </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> and Public
Hearing. Both will be held at METRO Headquarters, 600
5th </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Street NW,
Washington, DC. </SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">For more
information on FY2018 Budget, please visit</SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><A
id=LPlnk95916 class=OWAAutoLink href="http://www.wmata.com/budget"
previewremoved="true">www.wmata.com/budget</A></SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><BR></SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></B><B><BR></B>
<DIV><U><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">METRO Monthly
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Board
Meeting</SPAN></B></U></DIV>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Thursday,
January 26, 2017</SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Time:
11:00am until 12:00pm</SPAN></B>
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<DIV><U><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Open House and
Public Hearing</SPAN></B></U></DIV>
<DIV><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Monday, January
30, 2017</SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Time:
4:30 until 9:00pm</SPAN></B></DIV>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><BR></SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Attend an open
house from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and public hearing starting at 5:00
p.m. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> Speaker
registration is onsite only and will close at 9:00 p.m.</SPAN></B>
<P><B></B><BR></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">If
you require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or
translation services (free of charge), contact the project team </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">at 202-962-2511
(TTY: 202-962-2033) at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing
date.</SPAN></B></P>
<P><B><BR></B></P>
<P><U><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">FEEDBACK</SPAN></B></U></P>
<P><B><BR></B></P>
<P><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Provide your
feedback by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017:</SPAN></B></P>
<UL>
<LI><A class=CP___PAGEID_47788
href="http://fy18budget.questionpro.com/"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Take the
survey online</SPAN></B></A><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">. You may
also </SPAN></B><A class=CP___PAGEID_47789
href="https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/budget/upload/fy18-budget-brochure.pdf"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">download and
fill out the survey</SPAN></B></A><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> then drop it
in the survey collection bins near the faregates at your nearest Metrorail
station.</SPAN></B></LI></UL>
<P><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">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. </SPAN></B></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">To
fill the budget gap, General Manager Wiedefeld proposed shared
sacrifice:</SPAN></B></P>
<UL>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Government
Funders:</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> DC, MD, and
VA contribute a total of $130 million more than they did last year</SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Metro
Business Operations:</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> 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</SPAN></B>
<LI><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Customers:</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> Riders pay
$0.10 - $0.25 more for rail and bus trips, and service rightsized to fit
current ridership levels</SPAN></B></LI></UL></DIV>
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