As I wrote to you last week, the DOT will be holding public hearings in September on the proposed new rail and bus fare hikes.
Many of you had expressed concern that all of the hearings were being scheduled from 4 -7 pm, a time that conflicted directly with your work schedules. In response to requests in writing from me and other legislators and advocates, the DOT has revised the public hearing schedule in several venues, extending the hours until 9 pm, so that commuters will be able to testify in person. The DOT will also be accepting written submissions of testimony.
The new public hearing schedule was released late this afternoon, and I wanted to share it with you as soon as I received it.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
4 pm – 6 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm
Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook Town Hall
302 Main Street
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
4 pm – 7 pm
Hartford
Hartford Public Library
500 Main Street
11 am – 2 pm
Meriden
Meriden Town Hall
City Council Chamber
142 East Main Street
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Waterbury
4 pm – 7 pm
Silas Bronson Library
267 Grand Street
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
4 pm – 6 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm
Stamford
UConn Stamford Campus Auditorium
One University Place
Thursday, September 15, 2016
4 pm – 6 pm and 7 pm – 9 pm
New Haven
New Haven Hall of Records, Room G-2
200 Orange Street
I will be sending you further information, including details about how to submit written testimony if you can’t speak at a hearing.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like to discuss this or any other issue further.