Montgomery County To Hold Budget Forums

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is holding the first of five budget forums on January 8, to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget priorities. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center.

“Public forums are for residents to tell me what is important to them as I prepare next year’s operating budget for submission to the County Council on March 15,” said Leggett. “Input from residents for the FY19 budget is crucial in helping me determine the county’s budget priorities.”

Additional forums are scheduled throughout January across the County:

• January 24, 7 p.m. – FY19 Operating Budget Forum at the Mid-County Community Center.
• January 29, 7 p.m. – FY19 Operating Budget Forum, at the Black Rock Center for the Arts.
• January 30, 7 p.m. – FY19 Operating Budget Forum, at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
• January 31, 7 p.m. – FY19 Operating Budget Forum, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center.

The County Executive will announce his recommended FY19 Operating Budget on March 15. The County Council approves the operating budget at the end of May. Sign language interpreter services will be provided only upon request with notice as far in advance as possible, but no less than 72 hours prior to the event. If these or other services or aids are needed to participate in this activity, call 240-777-6507, Maryland Relay 711, or email a request to Karen.falcon@montgomerycountymd.gov.

Join Montgomery County’s conversation about the FY19 Operating Budget on social media and help raise awareness by using #MoCoBudget19.

Image via Pixabay