STATE OF MARYLAND
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR:
‘Monday, September 11,2017
‘The Honorable Terry McAuliffe
Governor of Virginia
1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 29219
‘The Honorable Muriel Bowser
Mayor of the Dist of Columbia
1350 Penn Ave NW
/ashington, DC 20008
Re: Washington Metropolitan Ares Transit Authosity (WMATA)
Dear Governor MeAul
and Mayor Bowser,
Following the mos recent proposals at our regional meeting on August 28,1 wanted io fllow up with
‘you nan effor to continue ant further ou discussions regarding the future of Meta
‘As Ihave stated repeatedly, both pully and in ou private dlieatons, 1 fully support Metro and
ecogniae its ole asa vital economic drive for Maryland and ou epioa. Despite it long-standing
Financial mismanagement and safety and liability isues, Met nonetheless continues o play an
incredibly mporant and vital role inthe region.
(Our administration has consistently supported Meta though svstantil investments to both its apt
and operating budgets. Over the past thee budgets, our adminisration has increased Maryland's