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The MBTA next week continues a series of more than 20 public hearings regarding proposed fare and service changes with four hearings in Lowell, Lynn, Boston, and Hingham.
The public is encouraged to participate. Times and locations for next week's meetings are as follows:
Monday, February 6, Lowell- 5:00-7:00 PM, City Hall Council Chambers, 375 Merrimack Street
Tuesday, February 7, Lynn- 6:00-8:00 PM, City Hall Auditorium, Main Floor, 3 City Hall Square
Wednesday, February 8, Boston- 4:30-6:30 PM, Shriners Hospital Auditorium, 51 Blossom Street
Wednesday, February 8, Hingham- 6:00-8:00 PM, Town Hall Sanborn Auditorium, 210 Central Street
For a full list of future public meetings and information, please visit MBTA.com/join the discussion.
Have your voice heard by sending an email with your questions, comments, and ideas to fareproposal@mbta.com.
The MBTA’s public outreach process continues with the acceptance of public comment through March 1, 2012 electronically at mbta.com, by email at fareproposal@mbta.com, via mail to MBTA, Ten Park Plaza, Boston, Ma 02116, Attention: Fare Proposal Committee, and by phone at 617-222-3200/ TTY (617) 222-5146.
A final fare increase and service reduction recommendation will be made to the MBTA’s Board of Directors this spring and changes will be implemented on July 1, 2012.
In your first sentence, you describe upcoming meetings as “public hearings”. The MBTA, via its website at http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/?id=23567 and other locations, has described only the event of January 23 at 1pm as an official Public Hearing, and other events as “meetings”. Could you describe the difference, and correct your statement if appropriate? Thanks much. ————————————————————————- All meetings/hearings are open to the public, attendance encouraged, presentation made followed by audience comments.