Public Hearing Notices

July 30, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Link Transit’s 2026-2031 Transit Development Plan (TDP), 2025 Annual Report, and 2026 Strategic Plan

Link Transit invites residents, riders, community partners, and stakeholders to help shape the future of public transportation throughout Chelan and Douglas counties.

A public hearing will be held during the regular monthly board meeting of the Link Transit Board of Directors on August 18, 2026, beginning at 3:00 pm, to receive public comment on the agency’s draft 2026-2031 Transit Development Plan (TDP) and 2025 Annual Report.

The TDP is required by RCW 35.58.2795 and helps identify transit service needs, prioritize improvements, and determine the resources required for the implementation of modified or new services. The plan also provides a foundation for requests for funding and grants.

This year’s plan represents more than a statutory planning document, serving as Link Transit’s comprehensive agency planning framework by integrating the agency’s long-range strategic direction with its service, capital, financial, and operational planning. This integrated approach aligns the agency’s vision, strategic priorities, capital investments, service improvements, financial planning, performance measures, and implementation strategies into a single comprehensive document designed to guide Board policy decisions and organizational priorities in the years ahead.

Public participation is an essential part of this planning process Community input will help the Board of Directors implement agency priorities by informing future investment decisions, service planning, and actions that advance mobility, economic vitality, and regional connectivity throughout the Chelan-Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area.

The public hearing will be conducted in person in the third-floor boardroom of Link Transit’s Columbia Station, 300 S. Columbia Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801.

For those unable to attend in person, members of the public may participate via the Zoom electronic meeting program by using the following log-in information:

Meeting ID: 813 7649 7949

Passcode: 694835

Or via One tap mobile

1-253-215-8782

The proposed TDP 2026-2031 contains the Program of Projects (POP) for Section 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula Funding program). Details of the proposed projects for Section 5307 are included in the TDP. Link Transit’s Program of Projects for federal fiscal year 2027 will be submitted to the Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council for consideration to be included in the local region’s Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). This notice is to solicit comments from the public on Link Transit’s proposed Program of Projects for federal fiscal year 2027 and serves as the required public notice. The proposed POP will be the final program, unless amended, and no additional final notices will be published.

Copies of this document are available for public review beginning July 30, 2026 at Link Transit’s Columbia Station, Guest Services, 300 S Columbia St, Second Floor, Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, it can be requested to be received through regular US mail by calling 509-664-7608 or it can be found at www.linktransit.com. Please call Link Transit at 509-664-7608 if you need a foreign language or sign language interpreter for the public hearing, or to request a copy of the proposal in an alternative format.

Dated this 30th day of July 2026

Selina Danko, Clerk of the Board

Link Transit

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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

It is Link Transit’s policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any federally funded programs and activities. All meeting sites are accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with Link Transit’s Title VI Coordinator at 509-662-1155.

Public review and comment on Link’s proposed 2026-2031 TDP is encouraged. Written comments will be accepted through August 17, 2026 and will be submitted to the Link Transit Board of Directors for consideration as part of their decision-making process. Written comments can be submitted by email to boardclerk@linktransit.com or by regular mail to Board Clerk, 300 S. Columbia Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801. The Transit Development Plan: 2026-2031is in draft form until adopted by the Link Transit Board of Directors.