Your chances to be heard

Here's a list of public meetings and hearings about the proposed increase in transit fares:

July 7: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Northtown Mall Community Room, 398 Northtown Drive, Blaine

July 8: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins

July 9: Noon-1 p.m., Minneapolis City Hall, Room 333, 350 S. 5th St., Minneapolis

5:30-6:30 p.m., Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville

July 10: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood

July 14: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Eden Prairie City Hall, Heritage Room, 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie

July 15: Noon-1 p.m., Metropolitan Council Chambers, 390 N. Robert St., St. Paul

5:30-6:30 p.m., Seward Square Apartments, 2121 S. 9th St., Minneapolis

E-mail: data.center@metrocouncil.org

Mail: Data Center, 390 N. Robert St., St. Paul MN 55101

Fax: 651-602-1464

Phone: 651-602-1500 (TTY 651-291-0904)

The public comment period closes at 5 p.m. July 25.