Seattle City Council member Jan Drago is hosting a special transportation committee this Wednesday, Aug. 12 at noon to discuss Metro budget shortfalls and proposed cuts.

King County Executive Kurt Triplett will be there to speak about his Metro proposal. Other speakers include: Kevin Desmond, Metro Transit, Jon Scholes, Downtown Seattle Association and Rob Johnson, Transportation Choices Coalition.

There will be a presentation by Metro Desmond on current budget shortfalls and a dicussion by the panel on budget shortfall proposals.

Katherine Fountain Mackinnon at katherine.fountain_mackinnon@seattle.gov or 684-8801 for more information.

Council meetings are cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and Web cast
live on the council’s Web site at www.seattle.gov/council.