Telephone Town Hall Provides Opportunity to Listen and Learn About the Public’s Priorities for the FY25 Budget
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) invites Los Angeles County residents to share their transit priorities for the annual budget and engage with agency leaders during a live, interactive Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 starting at 6 p.m.
As part of Metro’s ongoing Putting People First engagement efforts, the Telephone Town Hall will invite participants to share their comments and feedback on Metro’s initiatives, including expanding and improving service, elevating the transit experience, and ensuring safety. Public participation and input are important so that the budget under development reflects the needs and priorities of the public. Metro encourages all Angelenos to participate and offer their input on the kinds of work and projects that should be prioritized in the FY25 budget.
A unique virtual forum, Town Hall meetings are particularly beneficial for residents who would not typically have time to attend a regular public meeting or who cannot participate online. Metro will randomly contact approximately 100,000 residents from various ethnic and economic backgrounds from across Los Angeles County through an innovative automated telephone system to participate in the public forum. 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. Los Angeles County residents are encouraged to join the conversation and can also pre-register. This is an open forum and it will be recorded and made available to the public and the news media.
Participants can register in advance for Metro’s Telephone Town Hall meeting at
https://tthm.wufoo.com/forms/metro-telephone-town-hall-signup
Alternately, 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
Those who want to participate via webcast through their computers can do so through one of the following links:
English Webcast Link for 4/16/2024
https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro&eid=102025
Spanish Webcast Link for 4/16/2024
https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro-sp&eid=102026
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.
Budget Background
The Metro budget identifies the priorities, programs, and initiatives that the agency will be pursuing in the year ahead. This begins 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 adoption of the budget at the Metro Board of Directors’ meeting on May 23, 2024.
For more information about Metro’s Budget, visit https://budget.metro.net.
To leave feedback, submit the form on the portal or visit https://mybudget.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.
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