Press Release: The Second Public Hearing for the City Budget is October 20 

Press Release
 

The Second Public Hearing for the City Budget  

is October 20 

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
October 5, 2020

CONTACT
Lisa Maher
Communications & Marketing Manager
lmaher@redmond.gov
425-556-2427

REDMOND, WA - The City of Redmond will host the second of three public hearings on the 2021-22 biennial budget on TuesdayOctober 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Redmond City Hall (15670 NE 85th St.), during the regular business meeting of the City CouncilCouncil members will meet remotely due to COVID-19. The public can watch the meeting remotely through www.redmond.gov/RCTVLive, Facebook (@CityofRedmond), Comcast Channel 21, Frontier Channel 34, or listen to the meeting by calling 510-335-7371. 

The goal of the public hearing is to gather community input about City issues, priorities, and fiscal matters before the final budget is adopted in December. October 20 is the second public hearing; however, public comments will be collected until the budget is adopted by the City Council on December 1 

In addition to public hearings, community members can voice their opinion about the budget through items from the audience at the Council’s regular business meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of the month or by emailing bpquestions@redmond.gov. 

One more public hearing is scheduled for November 2There are also eight budget study sessions scheduled in which the City Council will discuss various Budgeting by Priorities topics. The public is invited to attend study sessions; however, these meetings are informational only as public comments regarding budget matters are only conducted at public hearings or through the other methods noted above.   

The City uses the Budgeting by Priorities process for the formation of the City’s biennial budget. This process identifies the community’s highest priority services. Budget information is available on the City’s website at www.redmond.gov/Budget 

For questions and additional information, contact Lisa Maher, Communications Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov or 425-556-2427. This press release is available on www.redmond.gov/PressReleases. 

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