SEATTLE – Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6) announced today that he will host a Community Meeting on the Future of Ballard Light Rail on Monday, May 11 with representatives from Sound Transit.
Meeting Information
The meeting will be at 6 p.m. on May 11 at the National Nordic Museum (2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107). It will be a chance for community members to hear from Sound Transit and elected leaders and share their thoughts on the future of the Ballard Link Extension.
Members of the public interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP.
In addition to Councilmember Strauss and representatives from Sound Transit, scheduled speakers include:
- Sen. Noel Frame, Washington state
- Rep. Liz Berry, Washington state
- Rep. Julia Reed, Washington state
- King County Councilmember Jorge Barón
- Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle
Background
Last month, Sound Transit announced it is considering reducing the Ballard Link Extension to help address its long-term financial challenges. Sound Transit has presented three cost-cutting options to its Board of Directors – all three options would stop light rail short of Ballard.
Councilmember Strauss, who also serves as a Sound Transit Board Member, has called the plans unacceptable. He urged Sound Transit to keep its promises to voters who approved the Ballard Light Rail Extension a decade ago and have been paying for it since.
The Sound Transit Board of Directors is expected to vote on whether to adopt one of the cost-cutting options as soon as May 28.
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