MTA Budget Hearing Today

The MTA holds its first public hearing today on its proposals to raise fares, fines, fees and reduce service. The agency is facing a $129 million deficit and proposing eliminating up to nine bus routes and reducing service on at least 29 other routes. The hearing is part of the MTA Board's regular meeting. It begins at 2 p.m. in Room 400 at City Hall. We'll be staffing.

By Bryan Goebel

9:49 AM PDT on April 7, 2009

Flickr photo: Steve Rhodes

The MTA holds its first public hearing today on its proposals to raise fares, fines, fees and reduce service. The agency is facing a $129 million deficit and proposing eliminating up to nine bus routes and reducing service on at least 29 other routes. The hearing is part of the MTA Board’s regular meeting. It begins at 2 p.m. in Room 400 at City Hall. We’ll be staffing.

Another important hearing tomorrow will examine the raid on Muni’s budget by other departments. The meeting of the Supervisors Finance Committee, called by Supervisor Bevan Dufty, will question MTA work orders from other departments, which are expected to total $83 million by the end of next year. It begins at 1:30 p.m. in Room 263 at City Hall.

Bryan Goebel

Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.

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