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Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee to host special meetings on implementation of transit service reductions
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Special night meetings to give public opportunity to learn about, comment on service cuts ordinance
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Metropolitan King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, chair of the Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment (TrEE) Committee, said today the committee will host a series of special night meetings to consider the legislation from the County Executive to reduce Metro Transit bus service starting in September.“The County has never seen transit cuts on this scale,” said Dembowski. “The public deserves an opportunity to learn how they may be personally impacted and to provide input to the Council as we implement these reductions. In addition to our regular weekday committee meetings, we have scheduled three evening meetings across the County to allow the public an opportunity to ask questions and provide input on the proposed service reductions.”
Each evening meeting will include an open house staffed by Metro to provide specific details about the changes and answer questions. The special night meetings for public comment are scheduled for:
• Tuesday, May 13, Union Station, Ruth Fisher Boardroom, 401 South Jackson Street, Seattle
• Thursday, May 15, Bellevue City Hall, City Council Chambers , 450 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue
• Tuesday, May 20, Renton Pavilion Event Center, 233 Burnett Avenue South, Renton
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5:30 p.m. sign in/open house |
Day-after coverage of the night meetings will be available both online and on King County TV, seen on Comcast and Wave Cable Channel 22.
The County Executive has sent the County Council legislation on how he proposes to phase in reduction of service hours. The Executive’s ordinance proposes service reductions starting in September, with Metro ultimately eliminating 72 bus routes and reducing or revising another 84 routes over four quarters. The TrEE committee meetings will be an opportunity for the public to learn more about the implementation plan, speak to Metro staff about the proposed cuts and route changes, and discuss the legislation with committee members before the legislation is sent to the County Council for final action in early June.
For more information on the transit service reductions, click here