2025 Budget Public Hearing - McHenry County

Pace is is holding virtual and in-person public hearings on its proposed 2025 Operating Budget, 2026-2027 Two-Year Financial Plan, and 2025-2029 Five-Year Capital Program. 

Pace presents a balanced and stable budget for 2025. No general fare increases or service reductions are proposed for Suburban Service or Regional ADA Paratransit. Additionally, as part of a pilot project that began on June 2, 2024, Pace expanded Sunday service on Route 318 – West North Avenue. Since the expansion was implemented, ridership has increased and performance of the service has met expectations. As a result, Pace is proposing to make the service improvement permanent.                                                                     

Individuals wanting to offer comments on the topic(s) to be addressed at any of the public hearings may do so:

• at the public hearing;
• by submitting a completed Public Hearing Comments Form on Pace’s website at https://www.PaceBus.com/public-hearing-comments;
• by email to public.hearings@PaceBus.com;
• by mail to Pace, 550 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Attention: Community Relations Department; or
• by phone at (847) 354-7943.

To provide live comments during a virtual public hearing, one needs to preregister. To register for Virtual Hearing #1 click here and to register for Virtual Hearing #2 click here.

To view a virtual hearing without making live comments, you can access the hearing (in view-only mode) at https://www.PaceBus.com/streaming. Closed captioning will be available. Pace must receive comments by 5:00 p.m. on October 30, 2024 for the comments to part of the official record of the public hearings.

Information on Pace’s proposed 2025 budget will be available on Pace’s website at https://www.PaceBus.com/budgets after October 16, 2024. 

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations other than transportation and individuals who require translation into a language other than English are requested to contact Pace at (847) 364-7223 (Option 3) no less than five business days prior to the date of the public hearing they plan to attend.

 In-person public hearings may be subject to cancellation and substituted with a virtual public hearing held at the same time and date.