Published: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Front Porch: Hearing on Community Transit service cuts
Transit cut hearing
Proposed cuts to Community Transit bus service and layoffs at the agency in 2012 will be the subject of a public hearing today.
The meeting of the agency's board of directors is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Community Transit headquarters, 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett.
The proposed $106.6 million budget proposes $15.5 million in cuts in response to declining tax revenues, mostly in the form of a 20 percent service cut beginning Feb. 20.
The proposed 2012 budget includes the elimination of 103 full-time positions to reduce expenses, following 20 layoffs in 2011 and 83 in 2010.
The 2012 proposed budget summary is available at www.communitytransit.org/budget.
Bring toys for kids: Toys for Tots and Toys R Us will launch their 2011 campaign with a three-day event.
From noon to 5 p.m. today and Friday, toys fro Tots representatives will accept donation at Toys R Us in Everett and Lynnwood and Babies R Us in Lynnwood.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, donations will be accepted Toys R Us in Everett. The Northside Drill Team and Drum Squad, United States Naval Sea Cadets and U.S. Marines will be stopping by to thank everyone for their support.
For more information, email Butlerm39@yahoo.com or go to [URL]www.toysfortots.org;http://www.toysfortots.org[URL].
Miller film in Everett: Warren Miller's "Like There's No Tomorrow" will be shown at 7:30 tonight at Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. in Everett.
Tickets are $20. Go to [/URL]ticketfly.com;http://ticketfly.com[URL] or Sturtevant's Ski Mart at Alderwood.[/URL]
Proposed cuts to Community Transit bus service and layoffs at the agency in 2012 will be the subject of a public hearing today.
The meeting of the agency's board of directors is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Community Transit headquarters, 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett.
The proposed $106.6 million budget proposes $15.5 million in cuts in response to declining tax revenues, mostly in the form of a 20 percent service cut beginning Feb. 20.
The proposed 2012 budget includes the elimination of 103 full-time positions to reduce expenses, following 20 layoffs in 2011 and 83 in 2010.
The 2012 proposed budget summary is available at www.communitytransit.org/budget.
Bring toys for kids: Toys for Tots and Toys R Us will launch their 2011 campaign with a three-day event.
From noon to 5 p.m. today and Friday, toys fro Tots representatives will accept donation at Toys R Us in Everett and Lynnwood and Babies R Us in Lynnwood.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, donations will be accepted Toys R Us in Everett. The Northside Drill Team and Drum Squad, United States Naval Sea Cadets and U.S. Marines will be stopping by to thank everyone for their support.
For more information, email Butlerm39@yahoo.com or go to [URL]www.toysfortots.org;http://www.toysfortots.org[URL].
Miller film in Everett: Warren Miller's "Like There's No Tomorrow" will be shown at 7:30 tonight at Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. in Everett.
Tickets are $20. Go to [/URL]ticketfly.com;http://ticketfly.com[URL] or Sturtevant's Ski Mart at Alderwood.[/URL]
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