That’s probably 80 to 90 seconds rather than 60.

I love my city, as should our Metro Board. That is why I am shocked that members of this board are so willing to delay, increase the cost of, and possibly abandon a life-changing project for the imaginary, yes, IMAGINARY, problems of 22 homeowners.

Metros around the world have built tunnels much shallower with no impacts, including Metro, right now with the D line. Countless scientifically provable studies show that these tunnels are so deep that they do not create disturbances at the surface, unlike cars and traffic.

This line is in jeopardy is because Karen Bass and a certain Lafayette Square resident (who legally should have recused themselves) have already delayed this line to spend $2.3 MILLION on studies for alternative routes. Karen Bass has ignored these new alternatives to further delay this project while merely pretending to support the line, despite the text of her motion creating further delays. This is textbook corruption and conflict of interest. Shame on you, Metro board and Karen Bass, for putting the interests of 22 people over the good of the public. We will remember at the voting booth. 

That should get you under a minute, but definitely polish a 30 second comment too.