Sound Transit's schedule of public events for March 16 - 22

Wednesday, March 20
7:00 a.m. North Shore Kiwanis meeting
Alexa's Café
10115 Main St. Bothell

Sound Transit staff will provide an update on the agency at the regular meeting of the North Shore Kiwanis.

7:30 a.m. Genesee Merchants Association meeting
Rainier Valley Safeway, Manager's Office
4400 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle

Sound Transit staff will provide an update on the Central Link light rail project for the Genesee Merchants Association.

10-11:00 a.m. Yield to Bus campaign kick-off event
Everett Station (across from Lowe's)
SE of downtown (between Pacific Ave. and 35th St.), Everett

Sound Transit staff will speak at the kick-off event for a regional campaign to increase awareness of the state law requiring drivers to yield to buses. Campaign sponsors include Community Transit, Sound Transit, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit and King County Metro.

1:15-3 p.m. Mukilteo Station Technical Advisory Committee meeting
Rose Hill Community Center
304 Lincoln St., Mukilteo

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Sounder commuter rail station in Mukilteo will meet. The city council-appointed TAC is comprised of city officials and local community members. The TAC meetings will eventually lead to a public meeting(s) to solicit commuter input on the station.

4-6:00 p.m. Seattle Light Rail Review Panel meeting
Key Tower, Room 2750
700 5th Ave., Seattle

Sound Transit staff will present the Central Link light rail art plan to the regular meeting of the Panel, which was established to review the design aspects of the Central Link project and the City's Station Area Planning work. The Panel is comprised of members of the City's Design, Arts, and Planning Commissions and provides streamlined design review and a forum for resolving design issues prior to permitting.

Thursday, March 21

8:15-10:45 a.m. Citizen Oversight Panel meeting
Union Station, Prospector Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

The Citizen Oversight Panel (COP) will hold its regular monthly meeting.

10-11:30 a.m. Sound Transit Central Link Oversight Committee meeting
Union Station, Sound Transit Board Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

12-2:00 p.m. Sound Transit Finance Committee meeting
Union Station, Sound Transit Board Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

2-4:00 p.m. Sound Transit Audit and Reporting Subcommittee meeting
Union Station, Sound Transit Board Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

3-4:00 p.m. "On Track" orientation meeting
Worksource Pierce office
1305 Tacoma Ave. S., Suite 201, Tacoma

The "On Track" program, a Tacoma Employment and Training Task Force program formed with local partners to provide information on current and upcoming construction employment opportunities, will hold its regular orientation meeting.

Friday, March 22

8-9:00 a.m. Tacoma Link construction update
Harmon Brewery & Restaurant
1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma

Sound Transit will hold its regular community meeting to discuss current construction issues, including traffic changes, safety concerns and upcoming construction plans.

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