WMATA forums in DC and Virginia on dealing with budget shortfalls: Tonight and Wednesday

EastCoast: DC Subway
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From the WMATA website:

1. The forum will be held on Monday, Oct. 19, at the U.S. Naval Memorial – Auditorium, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m., and includes an opportunity for public comment.

Metro Board Chairman Jim Graham, District of Columbia officials, Metro General Manager John Catoe, and other officials will be on hand to discuss Metro’s FY 2011 budget.

The cost of Metrobus, Metrorail and MetroAccess services is funded in part by passenger revenues and, in part, by subsidies provided by the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland and local jurisdictions in Virginia.

2. The forum will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to attend and participate in the forum.

NVTC Chairman, and Metro Board Member Christopher Zimmerman and Metro Second Vice Chairperson Catherine Hudgins will be joined by other Northern Virginia elected officials and decision-makers for the discussion.

Metro General Manager John Catoe will give a presentation that outlines Metro’s fiscal challenges as well as some proposed solutions. A public discussion will follow.

(Flickr photo by Brian Lane Winfield Moore.)