Broward County Commission to Hold Public Hearing To Eliminate Four BCT Routes

The Broward County Commission will hold a public hearing at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at the Broward County Governmental Center, Room 422, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, to receive public comments on the proposed elimination of Broward County Transit (BCT) routes 15, 17, 23 and 57 (view maps at www.broward.org/bct). Route 57 runs along Lauderhill's northern border of Commercial Blvd.

These routes are scheduled for elimination effective May 4, 2008, due to budget reductions that need to be identified in all Broward County services due to the passage of Amendment One approved by the voters on January 29, 2008. The four routes are among the transit system’s lowest performing routes identified in an effort to minimize the impact on system wide ridership. A final decision will be made at the April 8 public hearing.

Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing should call 954-357-8355 or 954-357-8302 (TTY) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

For persons unable to attend the meeting, comments should be mailed to Broward County Transit Marketing, 3201 W. Copans Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33069.

For more information about the public hearing and bus routes, call BCT Customer Service at 954-357-8400, or go to www.broward.org/bct.