TheRide Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority’s (TheRide) Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal is drafted and available for public review. TheRide’s fiscal year runs October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

The drafted Fiscal Year 2020 budget is balanced and continues to fund the service levels our riders rely on. TheRide’s services will continue with no major service changes. The budget is aligned with the overall direction established for the organization by TheRide’s Board of Directors and the Agency’s Strategic Business Plan.

TheRide’s Fiscal Year 2020 draft budget proposal is available for review at https://www.theride.org/AboutUs/Strategic-Business-Plan-Budget. Members of the public are encouraged to make comments on these documents through August 15, 2019 using any of the following options:

Attend a public meeting:

Tuesday, July 23, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.:
Ann Arbor District Library
Downtown Branch – 4th Floor Conference Room
343 Fifth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Wednesday, July 24, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.:
Ypsilanti District Library
Room 2, Downstairs
229 W. Michigan Avenue
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Submit comments online by visiting https://www.theride.org/AboutUs/Strategic-Business-Plan-Budget.

Attend the public hearing:

August 15, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor District Library
Downtown Branch – 4th Floor Conference Room
343 South Fifth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104

The Fiscal Year 2020 budget will be formally adopted at the September 19, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting.