PIERCE TRANSIT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED 2015 -2020 TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Pierce Transit's draft edition of the 2015 -2020 Transit Development Plan (TDP) has been filed with the Clerk of the Board. A copy will be available for review after August 3, 2015 at www.piercetransit.org/documents/ or by contacting: Darin L. Stavish, AICP, Principal Planner Pierce Transit Transit Development Department P.O. Box 99070 Lakewood, WA 98496-0070 Office (Direct): 253-983-3329 Email: dstavish@piercetransit.org A public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissioners' meeting on Monday, August 10, 2015. The meeting begins at 4:00 pm and is held in the Pierce Transit Training Center Rainier Conference Room, 3720 96th Street SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499. The public is invited to appear at the hearing to offer testimony. Written comments should be submitted to Darin L. Stavish, Principal Planner, P.O. Box 99070, Lakewood, WA 98496, no later than September 4, 2015. The Transit Development Plan (TDP) reports on Pierce Transit's annual operating budget, capital investments, and business strategies, and is submitted to the Washington State Department of Transportation annually. This year's TDP highlights agency work accomplished in 2014; provides a general outline of services and facility changes anticipated from 20152020; and financial elements (both operating and capital), budgeted for 2015 plus projected for 2016-2021. Once finalized, Pierce Transit will use the TDP to guide specific development of upcoming service designs, business strategies, and budget considerations. Registered SHUTTLE customers may obtain specialized transportation to and from the hearing by calling SHUTTLE at (253) 581-8000, Option 2, from one to five days in advance of the hearing. An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be provided upon request with a minimum notice of five days. Published in the Tacoma Daily Index and Tacoma News Tribune on July 28, 2015.