[IL-Talk] FW: Public hearings on Pace's proposed 2025 budget start tomorrow

Thu Oct 17 10:49:10 UTC 2024

From: Pace <pace at service.govdelivery.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 10:43 AM
To: davant1958 at gmail.com
Subject: Public hearings on Pace's proposed 2025 budget start tomorrow

Pace is holding virtual and in-person public hearings on its proposed 2025 Operating Budget, 2026-2027 Two-Year Financial Plan, and 2025-2029 Five-Year Capital Program. The schedule of public hearings, taking place October 17 through 28, is  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Fbudget-hearings-2025/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/xq36UDqpcf0Iw-LjOza07zT2Gw_DxhY1ZWVdGBLjcpc=375> posted here.

Pace presents a balanced and stable budget for 2025. NO FARE INCREASE or service reductions are proposed for Suburban Service or Regional ADA Paratransit.

The full  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2024-10%2F2025%2520Proposed%2520Book%2520for%2520Internet.pdf/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/VtniD-XdMQouWyyTVWRHZnP_htGl_a7_ktW1VICoJPo=375> 2025 budget information as proposed is now available on Pace’s website at  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Fbudgets/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/P3OqvJfXu1Ds6OAUFasAlnHBVOiYI6y2P_jI5Zbr4R8=375> www.PaceBus.com/budgets, at most public libraries, township, city, and village offices in the six-county Pace region, and at Pace headquarters, 550 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.

Several service expansions and pilot programs introduced in 2024 are funded for 2025. These include:

*	Expanded weekday and Saturday service on  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F330/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/96-urbOCt3waH9QUege2ADWRyZ-JkRQ1gW8AB2zW3yY=375> Route 330,
*	Expanded Saturday service and new Sunday service on  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F331/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/NEbbqYMZFD38T7ahFfrFkAe9CnNwKLIgfkLwM3egdAs=375> Route 331,
*	Additional overnight trips to the south cargo area of O'Hare International Airport on  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F332/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/NZvfCYwPVnLorQN9o5CnaJY_w8pKZKuvnk46GNtGgu0=375> Route 332,
*	Expanded weekend service on  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F381/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/Y93tzA4GcmGXtGA7wPnKbLsX9PtGu8Y6I_bfSop3nko=375> Route 381,
*	Expanded service on Routes  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F755/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/REGOj-_BOjgMy-eOPilbms-7oWpfmTS7eyTxXYtPsfs=375> 755,  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F850/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/Vm2BVXImFMHgflI_7T_FZpoI3EJFGjN38scxuLcQnps=375> 850,  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F851/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/aFg77DMHVG14PhOix-vKK28vkog6NQl-I5N73s90JCU=375> 851, and  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F855/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/laooXso8BMNo6Vo5FG4NOxsA59TOKHL_3ZWsVcGpuNE=375> 855, which operate in the I-55 Bus on Shoulder corridor, and
*	Expanded Sunday service on  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Froute%2F318/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/yaVhwJIz4GLOrZpRvkc4bYgClJyRo_pQjk_8zEQ4vOA=375> Route 318. This service improvement to Route 318 is proposed to be made permanent as part of the proposed 2025 budget. 

Even as Pace’s 2025 budget is stable, our regional system still faces a $730 million dollar “fiscal cliff” starting in 2026, as federal relief funds will be exhausted by that time. Public transit plays an essential role in the lives of millions of riders across the Chicagoland region and has the potential to reach even more people--but the system has been drastically underfunded for decades.

$730 million is needed by 2026 just to maintain existing service. However, even that amount does not allow for investments in additional fixed route frequency or the innovative services our communities need in this post-pandemic era. Pace is actively engaging with federal, state, and local leaders to collaborate on a solution to that looming funding crisis and to identify additional, sustainable funding so we can continue to innovate and create the world class transit system our region deserves. 

Any person wishing to comment on the proposed budget may do so by attending a virtual or in-person public hearing, at Pace’s website  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Fpublic-hearing-feedback/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/16olT1JcAGvnPnuXAu-cQoXjvaFmnPpHasxatisvxBU=375> www.pacebus.com/public-hearing-feedback, by email to  <mailto:public.hearings at pacebus.com> public.hearings at pacebus.com, by telephone to  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/tel:8473547943/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/H5gJxMtIpoMvx01EN77-MLzdVbyEhNi3dQ7Kz-bivO4=375> (847) 354-7943, or by mail to: Pace, Community Relations Department, 550 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL  60005-4412.  All comments must be received by 5:00 pm on October 30, 2024.

To provide live comments during a virtual public hearing, pre-register for the October 22 hearing  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpacebus.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_l7VuU83ySuKFTULjcY-gAw%23%2Fregistration/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/rwmym-7SmWm9oQso9MVqytrh7baGuwUL0e0ZzVJOWYs=375> here or the October 25 hearing  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpacebus.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_lPERS2-QRxup-6ZlEqTU4w%23%2Fregistration/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/UvJL3_-GdYvwyUink6KnRPA_RDUC9HYAC6UxcoKCCSs=375> here. The deadline for pre-registering is 24 hours prior to the public hearing start time. 

To view a virtual hearing without making live comments, you can access the hearing (in view-only mode) at  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pacebus.com%2Fstreaming/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/czq30IY14F4kt_9B4nLSAvqCRaoRle4Pcl1DWkcFUkY=375> PaceBus.com/streaming at the applicable time.  Closed captioning of the hearing will be available.

Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend a public hearing in person or wish to view a public hearing virtually and who require accommodations other than transportation, and individuals who require translation into a language other than English to allow them to view and/or participate are requested to contact Pace at  <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/tel:8473647223/1/0101019295ff94c0-575389fd-89c7-4ee7-8cc4-15dbc52f00e9-000000/Gbs6qaEZomP-AMd7J_Fqzv-FGtaF3_X-SpJISS9Ru3Q=375> (847) 364-7223 option 3, no less than five (5) business days prior to date of the hearing they plan to attend.

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