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Community Input on the FY2022-23 Town Budget
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to receive comments from the public regarding the Town’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Manager and Finance
CONTACT INFORMATION: Richard White, Town Manager 919-918-7315; and Arche McAdoo, Finance Officer 919-918-7439; Cary McNallan, Deputy Finance Director 919-918-7301
INFORMATION: The Town Council is required to adopt an annual operating budget ordinance by July 1st. As part of the budget development process, the Council holds a meeting at the beginning of the process to receive comments from residents about Town services.
A notice of this meeting was advertised in the local newspaper and on the Town’s website. The advertisement notified residents of a meeting to receive public input and invites residents to submit written comments about the budget for the upcoming year. Residents may also email their comments to the Town Clerk via the Town’s website (townofcarrboro.org). Residents will have another opportunity to speak about the Town Manager’s Recommended Budget for FY 2022-23 at a public hearing planned for Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
The Town Council is also requested to provide comments, suggestions, and inputs to the Town Manager on needs or service improvements they consider important in developing the manager’s recommended budget for FY 2022-23.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Town Council hold a meeting to receive community comments for the upcoming budget year and provide input to the Town Manager on needs and service improvements to consider when developing the budget for FY 2022-23. .