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Los Angeles County residents are encouraged to join the conversation and pre-register for the event
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) invites Los Angeles County residents to provide input on the agency’s annual budget and engage with agency leaders during a live, interactive Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. PT.
As part of Metro’s ongoing Putting People First engagement efforts, the Telephone Town Hall will invite participants to share their comments and feedback on Metro’s initiatives, including public safety, expanding and improving service, and elevating the transit experience. Public participation and feedback are important to ensure that the Fiscal Year 2026 budget reflects the needs and priorities of the public. Metro encourages all Angelenos to participate and offer their input on the work and projects that should be prioritized.
A live, interactive forum, telephone town hall meetings are particularly beneficial for residents who would not typically have time to attend a regular public meeting or who cannot participate online. Metro will randomly contact approximately 100,000 residents from various ethnic and economic backgrounds from across Los Angeles County through an innovative automated telephone system and invite them to participate in the public forum. When residents answer their phones, they will be connected automatically to Metro’s English-language meeting with the option for Spanish-language participants to select Spanish. This is an open forum and it will be recorded and made available to the public and the news media.
Angelenos can pre-register to be called on the day of the event, submit a written question or comment in advance using the link below.
https://tthm.wufoo.com/forms/metro-telephone-town-hall-signup
Alternately, the public may also join the meeting using the following phone numbers (please only call on the specific date and time of the meeting):
English: On the day and time of the meeting, the toll-free call-in number is 888-400-1932.
Spanish: On the day and time of the meeting, the toll-free call-in number is 888-400-9342.
Those who want to participate via webcast through their computers can do so through one of the following links:
The English webcast audio link is:
https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro&eid=111632
The Spanish webcast audio link is:
https://janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro&eid=111633
ADA Language Accommodation: Those requiring an interpreter or other accommodations should contact Metro at least 72 hours prior to the telephone town hall meeting at 323-466-3876 or California Relay Service at 711.
Budget Background
The Metro budget identifies the priorities, programs, and initiatives that the agency will be pursuing in the year ahead. The process begins with Metro’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forecasting the resources available for the upcoming year. Following the budget forecast, an extensive public outreach and engagement initiative including public hearings, community meetings and listening sessions, as well as an interactive survey is conducted.
Metro’s FY25 Budget was adopted by the Metro Board of Directors at the May 23, 2024 meeting and can be found at https://budget.metro.net.
About Metro
Metro is building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan. Metro is the lead transportation planning and funding agency for Los Angeles County and carries over one million boardings daily on a fleet of 2,200 low-emission buses and six rail lines.
Stay informed by following Metro on The Source and El Pasajero at metro.net, facebook.com/losangelesmetro, x.com/metrolosangeles and instagram.com/metrolosangeles.
