[NationalHarbor] Fwd: [MD-Sligo] WMATA budget hearings

[Amber Woods]

Dear National Harbor Chapter Members and Friends,
FYI, this is another reminder about the WMATA  meetings . Please submit
your concerns , recommendations . If you need assistance, please let me
know before Thursday .. I  will try to attend  Tuesday 's  open house.

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Date: Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 3:39 PM
Subject: [MD-Sligo] WMATA budget hearings
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                The announcement I sent out before did not contain all of
the information.  Here is the complete announcement.

Debbie

Metro invites community to attend proposed FY24 budget public hearings
starting Monday, March 6

Starting next week, customers and the general public have four
opportunities to publicly provide feedback on Metro’s Fiscal Year (FY 24)
2024 budget proposal. All are invited to participate in person, via video
or via telephone.

Below are details for each hearing date:

Monday, March 6, 2023, 6 p.m.

Metro Headquarters, 300 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024

Nearest Metro station: L’Enfant (Green, Blue, Orange and Silver lines).

Metro staff will be available at 5 p.m. for an open house.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 6 p.m.

New Carrollton Metro Offices, 4100 Garden City Dr., Hyattsville, MD 20785

Nearest Metro station: New Carrollton (Blue+, Orange)

Metro staff will be available at 5 p.m. for an open house.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 6 p.m.

Meridian High School, 121 Mustang Alley, Falls Church, VA 22043

Nearest Metro station: West Falls Church (Orange) - Shuttle to/from hearing
location provided, beginning at 4:45 p.m.

Metro staff will be available at 5 p.m. for an open house.

Friday, March 10, 2023, Noon

Virtual only (via telephone or video); no open house



 All locations are accessible via Metrorail or Metrobus.



The community is also encouraged to take our survey, provide written
comments and upload documents at wmata.com/budget by 5 p.m. Wednesday,
March 15, 2023.



About the proposed FY24 budget:



The $4.8 billion capital and operating budget proposal supports Metro’s
continued commitment to enhance #YourMetro customer experience by providing
safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable service by creating a more
simplified and equitable fare system, optimizing the frequency of Metrobus
and Metrorail services and increasing public safety throughout the transit
system.

The proposed budget also incorporates the implementation of the new
Low-Income Fare Program which offers a discount on Metrorail and Metrobus
trips to eligible customers; launching of Better Bus Network Redesign,
opening of new Potomac Yard station and sustainability-focused investments.



Additionally, Metro continues to prioritize major construction and
maintenance projects to ensure safe and reliable transportation for our
customers

How to Participate:

In-Person: Advance registration is encouraged, though not required. To
register in advance, email speak at wmata.com or call (202) 962-2511 by 5 p.m.
the day before the hearing. You can also register on-site.



By video: To participate via video, advance registration is required.
Register by emailing speak at wmata.com by 5 p.m. the day before the hearing
at which you want to speak. We will send a link you can use to
participate.



By phone: To participate by phone: call 855-925-2801 during the public
hearing, enter meeting code 7756, and press *3 to be placed into the
speaker queue. No advance registration is available for those participating
by phone.

If you do not want to provide testimony but still want to watch or listen
to the public hearings, you may watch or listen to the public hearings live
at YouTube.com/MetroForward and wmata.com/budget or by calling
855-925-2801, meeting code 7756.  Video of the hearings will also be
archived at YouTube.com/MetroForward.

Public feedback will be provided to Metro's Board of Directors as part of
the final decision-making process. If approved by the Board, changes will
be implemented during the FY24 budget period which begins in July 2023. In
order to maximize service levels when the Yellow Line reopens, some changes
will be implemented in May 2023.
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