CHANGE THE RULES!

Rick Van Beveran used to tell us occasionally that the TRIMET CHARTER does not require that the TRIMET BOARD listen to any testimony from the public.

That's a truly telling statement about the governance of our transit system.

They have been allowing testimony however, but its limited to 3 minutes.

They need to allow at LEAST FIVE MINUTES for members of the public to speak.

AND THEY NEED TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, NOT JUST SIT THERE AND LISTEN POLITELY!