The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division is inviting the public to a series of nine community meetings from June 1 to 15. At these meetings, the ferries division will present information on a variety of issues, respond to public questions and listen to comments.

“I am looking forward to discussing what came out of legislative session,” said David Moseley, Assistant Secretary for Washington State Ferries. “There many important tasks ahead (...) and the communities are critical to the future of the ferry system.”

Issues on the agenda for the meetings include: recap of the 2009 legislative session, the Washington State Ferries long-range plan, vehicle reservations pre-design report and tariff process.

The community meeting schedule is as follows:

- Monday, June 1, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside, 100 Washington Ave., Bremerton

- Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton

- Wednesday, June 3, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
McMurray Middle School, 9329 SW Cemetery Road, Vashon Island

- Monday, June 8, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
John Sedgwick Junior High School, 8995 SE Sedgwick Road, Port Orchard

- Tuesday, June 9, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Commons, 402 Brien Drive, Bainbridge Island

- Wednesday, June 10, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Kingston Community Center, 11212 State Highway 104, Kingston

- Thursday, June 11, 11:40 a.m.
Aboard San Juan inter-island ferry (departing Friday Harbor at 11:40 a.m., Orcas at 12:30 p.m., Shaw at 12:45 p.m., and Lopez at 1:05 p.m.)

- Thursday, June 11, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Fidalgo Senior Center, 1701 22nd Street, Anacortes

- Monday, June 15, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Pope Marine Building, 100 Madison Street, Port Townsend

For more ferry system information, please visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.