2026 Budget Public Hearing - Will County

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Pace is holding public hearings on its proposed 2026 Operating Budget, 2027-2028 Two-Year Financial Plan, and 2026-2030 Five-Year Capital Program. The 2026 budgets for Suburban Service and the Regional ADA Paratransit program are balanced to the funding levels approved by the Regional Transportation Authority (“RTA”). In 2026, fare increases are proposed for both Suburban Services and ADA Paratransit services, as outlined below: Also, as part of a regional pilot fare program that began in June 2025, Pace began accepting the Regional Day Pass. As the pilot period is coming to an end, Pace is proposing to permanently adopt the Regional Day Pass. For the Regional ADA Paratransit program, the RTA Board approved ADA Paratransit budget fully funds federally required ADA Paratransit Services. However, the remaining RTA Board approved ADA Paratransit funding is expected to only be sufficient to operate the Taxi Access Program (“TAP”) and Rideshare Access Program (“RAP”) for approximately the first quarter of 2026. Pace will operate TAP and RAP service until RTA Board approved ADA Paratransit funding is exhausted. Additionally, in December 2024 and March 2025, Pace implemented service improvements on the following routes on a pilot basis and as these pilot periods are coming to an end, Pace is proposing to make these service improvements permanent: Individuals wanting to offer comments on the topic(s) to be addressed at any of the public hearings may do so: Pace must receive comments by 5:00 p.m. on October 28, 2025, for the comments to be part of the official record of the public hearings. Information on Pace’s proposed 2026 budget will be available on Pace’s website at after October 15, 2025. Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations other than transportation and individuals who require translation into a language other than English are requested to contact Pace at (Option 3) no less than five business days prior to the date of the public hearing they plan to attend.

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