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Supervisors continue MTA budget debate pending union ratification after public outcry over cuts
Summary
Public speakers urged supervisors to reject the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) budget over deep service cuts and fare impacts; the committee continued a rejection motion to the call of the chair pending ratification of a tentative agreement with the transport workers union.
Public comment on the MTA budget drew multiple speakers who warned that proposed service cuts and fare increases would harm riders, particularly seniors and people with disabilities, and urged supervisors to reject the MTA budget.
Doreen Maxwell, a transit operator and member of Local 258, urged the board to reject the MTA budget and alleged political interference and misuse of agency funds, saying the audit "is not the full truth" and accusing officials of taking funds from the MTA. "I can fix this system in 15 minutes," Maxwell…
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