Waltham Budget Hearing Starts Tomorrow

The city's Finance Committee budget hearing will begin tomorrow, May 21, at City Hall.

The session will begin at 8 a.m. and likely run until 5 p.m., according to City Clerk Russ Malone. Department heads and city officials will review and discuss the fiscal 2014 budget for potential changes. The hearing could run into a second day, if necessary, Malone said. 

Mayor Jeannette McCarthy's proposed budget totals $225 million which includes a 3.1 percent increase of approximately $6 million, according to a copy of the mayor's budget. Of that figure, $68 million would be budgeted for the Waltham Public Schools. 

As is normal practice, a final vote on the budget will take place at a later date.