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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) invites the public to participate in and provide feedback about the agency’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget process during a live, interactive Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Telephone Town Hall allows participants to share their comments and provide suggestions on Metro’s initiatives, including public safety, cleaning and customer experience on Metro’s system. Public participation and input are integral to ensuring that the budget reflects the public’s priorities.
Metro will randomly contact approximately 100,000 residents from various ethnic and economic backgrounds across L.A. County through an innovative automated system to participate in the public forum. Residents can also pre-register to participate. When residents answer their phones, they will be automatically connected to Metro’s English-language meeting with the option for Spanish-language participants to select Spanish. Participants can provide input and ask questions in their designated language.
Participants can register in advance for Metro’s Telephone Town Hall meeting at https://tthm.wufoo.com/forms/metro-telephone-town-hall-signup/ or get more information on joining the event at http://budget.metro.net/tth.
Alternatively, the public may also join the meeting using the following phone numbers (please only call on the specific date and time of the meeting):
English: On the day and time of the meeting, the toll-free call-in number is 888-400-1932
Spanish: On the day and time of the meeting, the toll-free call-in number is 888-400-9342
The English Audio Webcast Link is:
https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro&eid=97372
The Spanish Audio Webcast Link is:
https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro-sp&eid=97373
Links go live one hour before the event starts.
ADA Language Accommodation: Those requiring an interpreter or other accommodations should contact Metro at least 72 hours prior to the telephone town hall meeting at 323-466-3876 or California Relay Service at 711.
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Budget Background
The Metro budget identifies the priorities, programs, and initiatives the agency will pursue in the year ahead. The budget kicks off with Metro’s Office of Management and Budget forecasting the resources available for the upcoming year. This is followed by an extensive schedule of outreach activities planned with key stakeholder groups, customers, and the public. The FY25 Budget process will wrap up with a legally required public hearing in mid-May 2024 followed by the adoption of the budget at the Metro Board of Directors’ May 2024 meeting.
For more information about Metro’s Budget, visit budget.metro.net.
About Metro
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan. Metro is the lead transportation planning and funding agency for L.A. County and carries nearly 900,000 boardings daily on a fleet of 2,200 low-emission buses and six rail lines.
