December Discussion Considered Budget Priorities; Still Time to Speak Up Online
The Mayor and Council will continue discussions of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget with a budget preview scheduled for Monday, Jan. 23.
The preview, which will examine utility rates and other highlights of the city manager’s proposed budget, will be part of the Mayor and Council meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave.
At their Dec. 12 meeting, the Mayor and Council discussed priorities for the operating budget and Capital Improvements Program for FY 2018, which begins July 1, including results of the 15-question budget survey that the mayor and each councilmember completed. Find video of the discussion by searching “FY18 Budget Survey Results & Priorities” at www.rockvillemd.gov/youtube.
A public hearing offered community members an early opportunity to provide budget ideas. Find video of the hearing with the Nov. 1 Mayor and Council meeting listing at www.rockvillemd.gov/agendacenter. There is still time for community members to share their budget ideas. Find budget information and a link to submit ideas at www.rockvillemd.gov/budget. The first of three public hearings on the proposed budget is scheduled for Monday, March 6.
OFFER IDEAS:
- At www.rockvillemd.gov/budget.
- At public hearings at the March 6, March 20 and April 3 Mayor and Council meetings.
WATCH IT:
The Jan. 23 budget preview, Feb. 27 proposed budget presentation and the public hearings will be:
- Carried live on channel 11 on county cable systems.
- Live streaming at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville11
- Available a day after each meeting at www.rockvillemd.gov/videoondemand.
Rockville’s adopted operating budget for the current fiscal year totals $126.3 million. The Mayor and Council are scheduled to adopt the FY 2018 budget in May.
For more information, call the Finance Department at 240-314-8400.