WPCNR EYESHADES & LEDGERS. September 14, 2004: City Budget Afinicanados should mark in their calendars the schedule of Capital Projects Board meetings announced today by City Hall. Autumn is when capital outlays by the city are planned for the next fiscal year (2005-2006) to be covered by the 2005-06 city budget. Citizens with capital suggestions should forward requests to Department heads for particular projects that interest them. The following dates have been set aside for this critical part of city financial planning which earmarks which projects should be bonded and which paid for out of operating revenues, consisting or property taxes, sales tax revenues, grants, and other revenue sources. Budget watchers should set aside these dates to attend the meetings that shape the city's future:
November 9, 4 P.M.: Departments of Building, Traffic, Information Services and Youth Bureau requests.
November 10, 4 P.M: Library, Recreation & Parks.
November 29, 4 P.M.: Department of Public Works and Water Department.
November 30, 4 P.M.: Department of Public Safety and Parking Department
December 9, 4 P.M.: Recommendations of Rolling Stock (city vehicles) Committee to Capital Projects Board.
Decmber 13, 4 P.M.: Capital Projects Board Adopts 2005-06 Capital Improvement Program
December 15, 4 P.M.: Continuation of discussion of Capital Projects Board Adoption - if necessary.
All meetings are held in the cozy Mayor's Conference Room in the Mayor's Office at City Hall.
