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The PVTA is proposing to limit or eliminate several bus lines this year.
These lines serve hundreds and thousands of residents each year, helping them get to and from work, school, the grocery store, and essential services.
THE CUTS
Routes Considered: M40, P20E, P21E, 39, 46, G5, X98, Tiger Trol., R14E, R27, B23, R39, B48, B4, X90, 34CS
THREE WAYS TO TAKE ACTION:
1. ATTEND A HEARING (DATES AND TIME Below)
AGAWAM: Monday, June 26
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Agawam Public Library 750 Cooper Street, Agawam
SOUTH HADLEY: Tuesday, June 27 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
South Hadley Public Library,
2 Canal Street, South Hadley
WILBRAHAM: Wednesday, June 28 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Senior Center
45B Post Office Park, Wilbraham
NORTHAMPTON: Thursday, June 29 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
City Council Chambers 212 Main St, behind City Hall, Northampton
SUNDERLAND: Wednesday, July 5 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Sunderland Public Library 20 School Street
WESTFIELD: Thursday, July 6
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Olver Transit Pavilion
10 Arnold Street, Westfield
CHICOPEE: Monday, July 10
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Chicopee City Hall 17 Springfield Street, Chicopee
CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR:
Call your State Representative and State Senator and tell them to stop the cuts to PVTA, and instead fully fund and expand PVTA.
Find their information from here: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator
For more information contact Arise for Social Justice at 413-734-4948.
CALL YOUR PVTA BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Call or E-Mail your Advisory Board Member today, and tell them to STOP THE CUTS!
Agawam Mark Strange 413-786-0400
Amherst
Douglas Slaughter 413-253-9920
Belchertown
George Archible selectmen@belchertown.org
Chicopee Steven Huntley 413-552-1554
Easthampton Linda Talbot 413-527-6151
East Longmeadow Carolyn Brennan 413-525-5436
Granby Jessica Scahill 413-467-3239
Hadley
David Moskin 413-586-0221
Hampden Rebecca Moriarty 413-566-0221
Holyoke Marcos Marrero 413-322-5575
Longmeadow Mark Gold 413-565-4110
Ludlow
Brian M. Mannix selectmen@ludlow.ma.us
Northampton Wayne Feiden 413-587-1265
Palmer
Paul Burns 413-283-2603
Pelham
Bill Martell pelhamadminstrator@comcast.net
South Hadley Marilyn Ishier 413-538-5017
Springfield
Mayor Domenic Sarno 413-787-6100
Sunderland Scott Bergeron 413-665-1441
Ware
Nancy Talbot ntalbot@townofware.com
Westfield Peter Miller 413-572-6246
West Springfield James Czach 413-263-3244
Wilbraham Paula Dubord 413-596-8379
Williamsburg J.M. Sorrell 413-268-8418
For more information contact Arise for Social Justice at 413-734-4948.
HELP STOP THE PVTA BUS CUTS
PUBLIC HEARING IN YOUR TOWN:
HOLYOKE: Monday, June 19
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Holyoke Transportation Center
206 Maple Street, Holyoke
SPRINGFIELD: Tuesday, June 20
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
60 Congress Street, Springfield
AMHERST: Wednesday, June 21
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Bangs Community Center 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
LONGMEADOW: Thursday, June 22 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Bay Path University, Wright Hall
588 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow
AGAWAM: Monday, June 26
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Agawam Public Library 750 Cooper Street, Agawam
SOUTH HADLEY: Tuesday, June 27 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
South Hadley Public Library,
2 Canal Street, South Hadley
WILBRAHAM: Wednesday, June 28 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Senior Center
45B Post Office Park, Wilbraham
NORTHAMPTON: Thursday, June 29 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
City Council Chambers 212 Main St, behind City Hall, Northampton
SUNDERLAND: Wednesday, July 5 4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Sunderland Public Library 20 School Street
WESTFIELD: Thursday, July 6
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Olver Transit Pavilion
10 Arnold Street, Westfield
CHICOPEE: Monday, July 10
4:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-7:00 pm
Chicopee City Hall 17 Springfield Street, Chicopee
CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR:
For more information contact Arise for Social Justice at 413-734-4948.