About RTA 2022 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Capital Program The RTA reviews, adopts, and monitors the annual operating budgets and five-year capital programs of all three Service Boards (CTA, Metra, and Pace) in December of each year. This page contains links to budget materials, public meetings, and other details of the process. The RTA Board of Directors will hear a presentation from each Service Board and present its proposed budget at its November 18, 2021 meeting. View meeting materials and watch the meeting live here. 2022 RTA Operating Budget, Two-Year Financial Plan, and Five-Year Capital Program Appendix A: Priority Projects and Project Detail Public comment and virtual public hearing The RTA will be accepting public comment on the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget, Two-Year Financial Plan, and Five Year Capital Program from Friday, November 19 through Wednesday, December 15, 2021. To submit a public comment, email communications@rtachicago.org. Please include “2022 Budget” in the subject line of your email. Comments can also be received via U.S. mail to 175 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1550 Chicago, IL 60604, or by phone at (312) 913-3200. The RTA will hold a virtual public hearing via Zoom from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The public hearing will be open-house style, meaning attendees can join or leave at anytime. RTA leadership will give a short presentation on the 2022 Proposed Operating Budget, Two-Year FInancial Plan, and Five Year Capital Program at the beginning of the event and then be open to public comment. The RTA encourages public participation at its meetings and only asks that speakers limit their comments to the subject of the budget and respect a time limit of ten minutes per speaker. Click to join the virtual public hearing. The RTA will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need to attend or observe a meeting. The virtual public hearing will include closed captioning services for those who need it. Please call the Office of the Board Secretary at (312) 913-3219 to request additional accommodations. Service Board budget materials and public meetings Each Service Board held its own public meetings in late October and early November. Links to agency budgets and opportunities for public comment can be found below CTA Proposed budget Press release CTA held a virtual public hearing on the on the proposed 2022-2026 Capital Program of Projects, 2022 Operating Budget and Program, and the Financial Plan for 2023 and 2024 at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11. Metra Proposed Budget Press release Metra held eight in-person public hearings and one virtual public hearing on its 2022 Budget. More information about ways to submit public comment can be found on Metra's website. The regional public hearing was held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 3. Below is information about in-person public hearings around the region: Wednesday, November 3 Thursday, November 4 City of Chicago 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Metra Board Room 13th Floor 547 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago DuPage County 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Clarendon Hills Village Hall Village Board Room One N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills Will County 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Will County Office Building County Board Room – 2nd Floor 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet North Suburban Cook County 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Hanover Park Police Department Community Room 2011 Lake St., Hanover Park Lake County 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mundelein Village Hall Village Board Room 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein McHenry County 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Crystal Lake City Hall City Council Chambers 100 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake Kane County 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Kane County Government Center Building A – 1st Floor Auditorium 719 South Batavia Ave., Geneva South Suburban Cook County 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. East Hazel Crest Village Hall Village Board Room 1904 W. 174th St., Hazel Crest Pace Proposed budget Press release Pace held eight public hearings on its proposed 2022 Operating and Capital Budget Programs, 2022-2024 Financial Plan for Operations, and 2022-2026 Capital Plan. Four meetings were held virtually and four were in person. All meetings were live streamed with closed captioning at www.pacebus.com/streaming. Those who could not attend a public hearing were invited to comment on the proposed budget by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29. DuPage County Thursday, Oct. 21 4:00 p.m. County Building 421 N. County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187 McHenry County Monday, Oct. 25 4:30 p.m. Crystal Lake City Hall 100 W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Kane County Tuesday, Oct. 26 4:00 p.m. County Government Center 719 S. Batavia Ave. Geneva, IL 60134 Cook County Wednesday, Oct. 27 4:00 p.m. River Grove Village Hall 2621 N. Thatcher Ave., River Grove, IL 60171 Cook County Friday, Oct. 22 1:00 p.m. Virtual City of Chicago Wednesday, Oct. 27 11:00 a.m. Virtual Lake County Thursday, Oct. 28 2:00 p.m. Virtual Will County Friday, Oct. 29 Noon Virtual County Board Meetings RTA staff will present draft budget materials to each county board in the region. Links to virtual meetings will be added when available. Cook County 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 4 Virtual McHenry County 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 12 County Administration Building 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock Will County 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 2 Virtual Lake County 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 5 Virtual DuPage County 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 23 County Board Office 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton Kane County 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, December 14 Virtual or in person Timeline Development of the 2022 Operating Budget, Two-Year Financial Plan, and Five-Year Capital program takes place over several months with many steps from the RTA and Service Boards. May: RTA Board adopts annual budget call July: Release of preparatory funding amounts September 15: RTA Board adopts proposed funding amounts October 15: Service boards submit proposed budgets and capital programs to the RTA October-December: RTA and the Service Boards hold public hearings and give presentations to county board meetings, detailed below November 15: Statutory deadline for Service Boards to submit adopted budgets November 18: Service Board present their budgets to the RTA Board of Directors December 16: RTA Board of Directors considers regional budget for adoption Prior Operating Budgets & Capital Programs 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Finance & Management Operating Revenue and Funding Capital Funding Regional Transparency Portal Financial Documents and Budget Program Management Oversight Audits Regional Transit Operating Budget and Capital Program Investor Relations Follow us on social media facebook twitter linkedin Instagram youtube Popular links Riding CTA Buses & Trains Riding Metra Trains Riding Pace Bus Paying For Your Ride Accessibility Transit lines CTA Metra Pace Policy Careers Contact Privacy Policy Whistle Blower Policy Copyright © 2021 Regional Transportation Authority. 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