PIERCE TRANSIT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK ANALYSIS A public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissioners' meeting on November 14, 2016. The meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. and is held in the Pierce Transit Rainier Conference Room, 3720 96th Street S.W., Lakewood, Washington. The purpose of the hearing is to allow public comment on the preferred bus network restructure developed from the comprehensive network analysis. Pierce Transit conducted a comprehensive network analysis of its fixed route bus service to develop service improvements and efficiencies. The preferred alternative includes bus routes that may be expanded, eliminated, or consolidated. The public hearing is to allow public comment on the potential route and schedule changes in addition to the Title VI analysis of the impact (if any) of the preferred bus network restructure on minority and low income populations. More information can be obtained at www.piercetransit.org. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, please forward comments by November 11, 2016 to: Pierce Transit – Transit Development Department ATTN: Max Henkle, Senior Planner, P.O. Box 99070, Lakewood, Washington 98496-0070 or mhenkle@piercetransit.org 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 of five days' notice. Deanne Jacobson, CMC Clerk of the Board IDX-729294 Published in the Tacoma Daily Index and Tacoma News Tribune on Wednesday, November 2, 2016.