Metropolitan Council authorizes public hearings on proposed fare‑policy changes
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Summary
Council authorized public hearings on proposed fare policy and payment‑method changes and directed staff to accept public comment through the hearings process; motion carried unanimously.
The Metropolitan Council on March 25 authorized public hearings to collect public comment on proposed fare‑policy changes, including updates to payment methods and a review of microtransit options.
Transportation committee chair Council member Deb Barber presented business item 2026‑43, summarizing committee discussion of estimated budgetary impacts, payment‑method updates and microtransit review. After a motion and second, councilors approved authorization to hold public hearings to accept comment on the proposals described in the submitted attachment.
Council members thanked staff for the analysis and noted outreach and stakeholder engagement will be important during the hearing phase. The authorization enables formal public input before any final policy vote.