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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Pierce Transit <piercetransit@public.govdelivery.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 1, 2026 7:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> jacobstruiksma@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> How to get the most out of Fall with transit<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="gd_ab_main_tab"><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#EEEEEE;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="gd_ab_header"><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)'><p class=gdp align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FWATRANSPIERCE%2Fbulletins%2F426bbb1/1/010101a05d619d6d-d3d7d85e-52a6-4b29-b039-3c6d8e9bb727-000000/jDkXrKP25YkGHKxzV2MEtEC5gn9GO4vZ3Z2UanqOuW4=452"><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D5782'>View this as an email in your browser</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt' id="gd_ab_main_body"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><img border=0 width=560 height=116 style='width:5.8333in;height:1.2083in' id="_x0000_i1050" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WATRANSPIERCE/2021/01/4020230/general-news-new-logo_original.jpg" alt="General News and Announcement"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#116DB3'><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpiercetransit.org%2Ffair%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010101a05d619d6d-d3d7d85e-52a6-4b29-b039-3c6d8e9bb727-000000/J98P3p_WQ6QHEpHMcxc4EZCkYjegVfzhGMPSOky7dGI=452" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782;text-decoration:none'>Stress Less, Take the Fair Express</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=179 valign=top style='width:134.25pt;padding:0in 2.25pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpiercetransit.org%2Ffair%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010101a05d619d6d-d3d7d85e-52a6-4b29-b039-3c6d8e9bb727-000000/f0efSwWH6F0JSZ5EUktGkxZJ4qyFXCJYmZmVXN4TCEo=452" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=179 height=179 style='width:1.868in;height:1.868in' id="_x0000_i1049" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WATRANSPIERCE/2026/08/14265642/7094595/1080x1080-72-final_crop.jpg" alt="WA State Fair Express September 4 - 27"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=4 valign=top style='width:3.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#232323'>For the first time since 2019, the Pierce Transit <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpiercetransit.org%2Ffair%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/3/010101a05d619d6d-d3d7d85e-52a6-4b29-b039-3c6d8e9bb727-000000/plAc0_xKdqrbhzGG1fuc5OjgoMFtJCzRNam7OrVU0pA=452" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Washington State Fair Express Service</span></a> is back! Park for free at the Lakewood Station, SR 512 Park & Ride, or the South Hill Park & Ride and ride all the way to the Blue Gate, with service every thirty minutes. Youth 18 & under ride for free. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpiercetransit.org%2Ffair%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/4/010101a05d619d6d-d3d7d85e-52a6-4b29-b039-3c6d8e9bb727-000000/CNtIhXWyMCQVp11NF2FwqZK8nwKq8m-sChw3I5A5Uk8=452" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=560 height=192 style='width:5.8333in;height:2.0in' id="_x0000_i1048" 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href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpiercetransit.org%2Fmore-transit%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010101a05d619d6d-d3d7d85e-52a6-4b29-b039-3c6d8e9bb727-000000/Ye4N1_o4NbQcqK0RvrWvye6P8lVD4UWIlar-s08FsXI=452" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782;text-decoration:none'>More People, More Places, More Often</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Pierce County is growing, and Pierce Transit is planning for the future of local transit. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>On <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>November 3, voters will decide on Proposition 1</span></strong>, a proposed funding measure that would <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>maintain and improve</span></strong> <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>transit</span></strong> service throughout the Pierce Transit service area.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Fare-free rides for seniors, the return of special event service, and more buses running more often every day of the week!</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>More places: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>New routes, seasonal waterfront connections and special event service. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Shorter waits: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>More routes would run more often every day of the week and no more one-hour waits on weekdays. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>More connections: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Better local transfers and improved connections to rail. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>More options: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Longer hours of service, expanded SHUTTLE paratransit, and fare-free rides for seniors. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Pierce Transit\u2019s local sales tax rate has remained unchanged since 2002. The agency is funded at roughly half the local sales tax rate of peer transit agencies in Washington. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Without additional funding, Pierce Transit can\u2019t grow with our community and we can\u2019t hold steady to maintain the current level of service, either. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Visit <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpiercetransit.org%2Fmore-transit%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010101a05d619d6d-d3d7d85e-52a6-4b29-b039-3c6d8e9bb727-000000/7QlVA1BKt5aLEYgIdnZ9Zt3hBuhG-jgBOivEaEgrntY=452" target="_blank"><span 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