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1876 - 223-foot Soledad train tunnel completed; last tunnel on line linking L.A. & S.F. [story]
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As Metro begins to put together its transportation budget for the 2019 fiscal year, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, the agency seeks input from the public to help set priorities.

Comment Online
Metro’s interactive budget tool includes a short survey to guide our budget, set priorities, allocate dollars and provide feedback. [Click here.]

Comment In-Person
Comments on the budget can also be provided in person at any of the regional Service Council Meetings. In addition to the 2019 budget, Metro will be sharing information and listening to comments on the NextGen bus restructure project at these meetings:

San Fernando Valley Service Council
Wed, April 4, 6:30 p.m.
Marvin Braude Constituent Center
6262 Van Nuys Bl, Van Nuys, CA 91401

Metro logoSan Gabriel Valley Service Council
Monday, April 9, 5 p.m.
Metro El Monte Division 9 Building
S.C. Conference Room, 3rd Floor
3449 Santa Anita Av, El Monte, CA 91731

Westside/Central Service Council
Wednesday, April 11, 5 p.m.
Metro Headquarters
One Gateway Plaza
Union Station Conference Room, 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Gateway Cities Service Council
Thursday, April 12, 2 p.m.
Salt Lake Park Community Center
3401 E Florence Av, Huntington Park, CA 90255

South Bay Service Council
Friday, April 13, 9:30 a.m.
Inglewood City Hall, Community Room
One W Manchester Bl, Inglewood, CA 90301

Metro will host Telephone Town Hall Meetings to discuss its Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
Telephone Town Halls
April 4 & 5, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
English: 888.400.1932
Spanish interpretation will be available by calling 888.400.9342.

The Metro Board of Directors will also hear comments on the proposed budget at a public hearing:
Budget Public Hearing
Wednesday, May 16, 12 p.m.
Metro Headquarters, Board Room
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Comments can also be submitted via mail or email:
Attn: FY19 Budget
Metro
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
budgetcomments@metro.net

The deadline for written comments is Friday, May 11 at 5 p.m.

Metro

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2 Comments

  1. You want public input? Ok. Step 1: Cancel that stupid waste of $77 Billion bullet train.

  2. Travis Levy says:

    I fully support this only if it gets stupid drivers off the road.

    Example of stupid drivers

    1. Anything Prius
    2. Have been in multiple accidents and were all your fault.

    3. Towing in the carpool lane.
    4. Killed someone due to you were not following the rules of the road.

    5. Anything Prius

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