Metro is asking for residents to participate in a Jan. 17 telephone town hall meeting. (Beverly Press/Park Labrea News file photo)

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority invites the public to provide feedback about the agency’s fiscal year 2024 budget process during a live, interactive telephone town hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 6-7 p.m.

As part of Metro’s ongoing “Putting People First” engagement efforts, the telephone town hall will invite participants to share their comments and feedback on Metro’s initiatives, including reimagined public safety, enhanced cleaning and the improvement of customer experience using Metro transit services. Participation and input are important so that the budget under development reflects the needs and priorities of the public. Metro encourages all residents and transit riders to participate and offer their input on the kinds of work and projects that should be prioritized in the FY2024 budget.

Metro plans to randomly contact approximately 100,000 residents from different ethnic and economic backgrounds across L.A. County through an innovative automated telephone system to participate in the public forum. Residents can also pre-register. When residents answer their phones, they will be automatically connected to Metro’s English-language meeting. Participants can provide input through real-time polling questions in their designated language.

The telephone town hall is part of Metro’s commitment to include customers and stakeholders in the budget process. There will be additional opportunities for the public to engage with Metro in the coming months.

Participants can register in advance by visiting tthm.wufoo.com/forms/metro-telephone-town-hall-signup.

The public may also participate by calling (888)400-1932 at the time of the meeting.

To view a webcast, visit janus.teletownhall.us/?id=Metro&eid=90452.