Mariah Cain, Staff Writer
The Metro budget proposal for the next fiscal year will include reduced services, higher fares, and mass layoffs. The agency has a $750 million deficit that they are facing for the next fiscal year.
Almost 2,300 full-time Metro employees would be laid off, fares would go up by 20%, 10 Metro stations would close, and 67 bus routes would be cut. These changes are a result of lower usage after the pandemic, according to Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke.
