SMART is hosting an in-person hiring event. Join us to fill out an application, conduct an interview, and get hired the same day. Opportunities for bus operators, mechanics, coach service and shelter attendants and more are available.

Advance applications are available at www.CareersatSMART.com and encouraged to complete prior to arrival but are not required.

Start your career today with SMART!

MEMORANDUM

DATE:             June 22, 2023

TO:                  SMART Board of Directors

FROM:            Tiffany C. Martin-Patterson, Board Secretary

SUBJECT:       FY2024 Board of Directors Meetings

Listed below are the SMART Board of Directors meetings scheduled for FY2024.  The Board meetings, with the exception of the meeting scheduled for August 24, 2023, are held every fourth Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m.  The meeting place for all meetings, with the exception of the meeting scheduled for August 24, 2023, will be at the SMART offices in the Board Room at 535 Griswold, Suite 600, Detroit, Michigan 48226 or by public conference call. 

The Board meeting scheduled for August 24, 2023, will take place at Macomb County Community College, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038 at 6 p.m.

Due to the Holiday Season, the Board meetings for the months of November and December will be combined and are currently scheduled for Thursday, December 7, 2023.

If there are any cancellations or changes in the schedule, related correspondence will be mailed, posted, and/or e-mailed.  If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 313.223.2110. Thank you.

Board Meetings

JULY 27, 2023

AUGUST 24, 2023

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

OCTOBER 26, 2023

DECEMBER 7, 2023

JANUARY 25, 2024

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

MARCH 28, 2024

APRIL 25, 2024

MAY 23, 2024

JUNE 27, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

SMART will hold the June 22, 2023, Board of Directors meeting at 6 p.m. at Wayne County Community College, 21000 Northline Road, Taylor, MI 48180. The meeting will take place in Room 8.

Public Participation will only be available for members of the public attending in person or those who email comments per the process outlined below.

 All physically present at the meeting must adhere to the following:

• Please respect anyone needing or choosing to wear a mask.
• People with symptoms of COVID-19 or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.
• People who are positive for COVID-19 may not attend the Meeting in person and should access the recording at the YouTube link below.

The agenda can be found on SMART’s website: http://www.smartbus.org/About/Our-Organization/Board-of-Directors/Board-Meeting-Schedule

Members of the public may attend in person. The Meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube and available at the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/@MySMARTBus.

Members of the public may also submit a written comment to be read during the Public Comment period by emailing SMARTBoard@smartbus.org by 5:45 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Wayne County Community College is handicap accessible.

Public Comment will proceed as follows:

• All comments: 3-minute limit per member of the public. Kindly state your name and city of residence.
• Public comments will be received in the following order:
  • Members of the public who attend in person;
  • Written comments via email. The Board Secretary will read any submitted comments.

Join the SMART team! Opportunities for bus operators, mechanics, coach service and shelter attendants are available,
and you can complete an application, secure an interview and get hired the same day. The career fair is hosted in
partnership with Oakland County Michigan Works! and is open to all job seekers in the Wayne, Macomb and Oakland
county communities. Which means you’ll also have access to information about services Michigan Works! offers to
help eligible job seekers get to day one on the job.

Oakland County will grant applications for $1,200 childcare scholarships.
Oakland County Michigan Works! service centers will determine whether an
individual is eligible for the childcare scholarship. Criteria include:
• Oakland County resident.
• Returning to work or pursuing a post-secondary degree or credential
• Impacted by COVID-19.
• Either 300 percent of the US Federal Poverty level or eligible for specific
program support.
• In some cases, the individual must also be housing insecure, food insecure
or unemployed.
For more information on the Oakland County Childcare Scholarship program,
visit OaklandCountyMIWorks.com.

SMART will help you obtain a CDL:
• Experience desired but not required.
• 8 weeks of training provided – $16.50 during training, $19.11 upon successful
completion of training.
• Customer service skills.
• Trained by experienced SMART staff.

Contact MSP-CRD-CSAAUTOMATIC@michigan.gov to learn about eligibility
for the Clean Slate Program and other career and employment assistance.

The MiWorks! service center assists more than 105,000 job seekers annually.
• Services include career coaching, interviewing and job search workshops,
placement assistance, training courses and job trend information.
• The MiWorks! service center staffs remain available by appointment to work
one-on-one with job seekers to build their resumes, prepare for job interviews
and help address other needs to schedule a meeting, call 248.858.5520
and select the office nearest to you. The service centers are hosting
several virtual workshops for job seekers. A schedule can be found at
OaklandCountyMIWorks.com.

SUBURBAN MOBILITY AUTHORITY

FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

(SMART)

Proposed Service Adjustments

Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings have been scheduled to consider the following proposals to modify service on the following routes:

• 305 Grand River – extend current route from Farmington Hills through Novi to Wixom. 
• 400 Southfield/Orchard Ridge – discontinue route.
• 430 Main Street - operate peak service only.  
• 450/462 Woodward/FAST – operate new service in Bloomfield Hills.
• 492 Rochester Road – new route on Rochester Road from Troy through Rochester to Auburn Hills.
• 740 Twelve Mile – extend current route from Farmington Hills through Novi to Wixom.
• 759 Highland Road – new route from Auburn Hills through Pontiac, Waterford and White Lake Twp. along M-59.
• 790 Pontiac Perry/Opdyke – modify current route to better serve Pontiac and Auburn Hills.
• 805 Grand River P&R – extend current service from Farmington Hills to Novi.
• 851 W. Bloomfield/Farmington Hills P&R – extend current route from W. Bloomfield through Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake via Orchard Lake Road.
• 760 Thirteen Mile/Fourteen Mile - discontinue route on Saturdays only.
• 796 Pontiac Perry/Opdyke – discontinue route on Saturdays only.

Public Hearing – Monday, May 15, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

Oakland University Oakland Center – Gold Room

312 Meadow Brook Rd.

Rochester, MI  48309

Public Hearing – Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center – 3^rd Floor

29995 W 12 Mile Rd,

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Public Hearing – Thursday, May 18, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

Berkley City Hall – Council Chambers

3338 Coolidge Hwy.

Berkley, MI 48072

SMART will host a virtual community engagement session on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Please click here to join the meeting at 5:00pm Thursday. The PowerPoint presentation can be viewed here at any time. 

An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be made available if SMART is contacted seven (7) days prior to the public hearings. Comments will also be accepted by telephone via Michigan Relay: 711 or calling 866-962-5515 option #2.

For those unable to attend the meetings, written comments will be accepted through May 18, 2023. Written comments should be addressed to “Public Hearing” and mailed to SMART Administrative Offices, 535 Griswold Street, Suite 600, Detroit, MI 48226.  Comments may also be emailed to PublicHearing@smartbus.org.

Proposed service change information will be posted on SMART’s website www.smartmovesus.org or you may call SMART Customer Care for details at (866) 962-5515, Monday – Friday from 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The SMART Board of Directors meeting for today, April 27, 2023, at 6 p.m. at Oakland Community College, 2900 Featherstone Road, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326, is CANCELLED.

We ask that our riders and participants please forgive us during this extenuating circumstance, as we rarely cancel our Board meetings.

SMART certainly recognizes the importance of our Board meetings to our riders and participants!

We fully anticipate convening our next SMART Board meeting in Detroit, Buhl Building 535 Griswold Ste. 600 Detroit, MI 48226 on May 25, 2023, at 2:00p.m.

SMART is hosting in-person hiring events. Join us, Wednesday, April 26th 10am-3pm at the Novi Civic Center and Thursday April 27th 10am-3pm at the Southfield Parks and Recreation Center. You will have the opportunity to fill out an application, conduct an interview and get hired the same day. Opportunities for bus operators, mechanics, coach service and shelter attendants and more are available.

Advance applications are available at www.CareersatSMART.com and encouraged to complete prior to arrival but are not required.

Start your career today with SMART!

SMART will be at the Oakland County Earth Day March and Rally, this Saturday April 22nd from 9am-1pm. Stop by our table to learn how SMART is doing our part in reducing our carbon footprint. 

• One SMART bus potentially eliminates 60 cars on the road
• SMART continues to add hybrid electric buses to its fleet, reducing carbon emissions
• Public transportation produces 95% less volatile carbon monoxide and about 50% as much carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide per passenger per mile
• SMART recycles 600 tires, 4,224 gallons of anti-freeze and 12,554 gallons of oil (motor and transmission) annually
• All SMART buses are biodiesel powered

Learn more about our FAST and SMART Flex services and you can plan your trip with us! 

Time & Frequency Changes
for the following routes:

275 Telegraph - Taylor / Tel-Twelve
Minor trip shift on Saturdays

462 FAST Woodward
Weekday frequency change from 25 minutes
to 30 minutes. Stop added at Baldwin & Kennett

510 Van Dyke
Saturday correction to timetables

710 Nine Mile
Weekday frequency change from 30 minutes
to 45 minutes

Verify schedule times on the new schedule look-up.
Don’t forget to call our
Customer Care Representatives for more information.

Congratulations! 

We are happy to share that Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) has won a First Place Award in the 2023 AdWheel Awards competition for communications and marketing.

SMART 25+ Bus Wrap. Best Marketing and Communications on Workforce Development - Print Media at the APTA Conference in Las Vegas. 

SMART is happy to continue its efforts in Workforce Development and hiring quality workers at SMART. 

Make your last stop the SMART stop!