R2003-72 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION

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- MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING - Decatur Public Transit System On Apri123, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. a public hearing was held in the conference room of the Transit Administration Building, 555 E. Wood Street, Decatur, Illinois. The purpose of the public hearing was to receive public comment on Decatur's intention to file mass transit operating and capital assistance grant applications with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)and with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The City intends to request $944,905 in federal financial assistance to offset the operating deficit of the Transit System's $3.5 million operating expenses for FY 2003. The City also intends to request $62,000 in capital assistance to help finance the following: 1) $2,000 to purchase a medium duty trailer; 2) $8,000 to purchase miscellaneous shop equipment; and 3) $52,000 to purchase a service truck. And the City intends to file a mass transit capital assistance grant application with the Illinois De artment of Tr p ansportation, to match the federal ant. The Cit intends to re uest $15 500 in �' Y Q � capital assistance for the following: 1) $500 to purchase a medium duty trailer; 2) $2,000 to purchase miscellaneous shop equipment; and 3) $13,000 to purchase a service truck. The notice of the meeting was published in the Decatur Herald & Review newspaper on April 11th. The hearing was opened at 4:00 p.m. by Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator; the hearing was officially closed at 4:30 p.m. No comments were received. The published notice also stated that written comments would be accepted by mail,by FAX, and by e-mail unti15:00 p.m, on the day of the hearing,Apri123rd. No written comments were received. .� y �y o3 Paul McChancy ate Mass Transit Administrator