Public Participation Encouraged As Broward County Prepares Budget

State law requires that two public hearings be held to discuss a budget prior to adoption. These hearings are opportunities for the public to comment on the development of Broward County's fiscal year budget. Public testimony will be taken.

Public Hearings

• September 10, 2009 at 5:01 p.m.
  Broward County Governmental Center
  115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 422
  Fort Lauderdale
  
• September 22, 2009 at 5:01 p.m.
  Broward County Governmental Center
  115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 422
  Fort Lauderdale

Workshops

In addition, the Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a series of budget workshops on the County's Fiscal Year budget. These workshops will be held in Room 430 of the Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale:

• April 21, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - noon
      (Culture & Recreation, Environmental Protection & Growth Management)
• May 19, 2009 - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
      (Broward Sheriff's Office)
• May 28, 2009 - 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
      (Social Safety Net, Transportation, Internal Services)
• June 4, 2009 - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
      (Miscellaneous Agencies, General Capital Program, Wrap Up)
• June 9, 2009 - 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
      (Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Wrap Up Continued)
• June 16, 2009 - 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
      (Wrap Up Continued)
• August 18, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The deadline for the submission of the County Administrator's recommended budget to the Board of County Commissioners is July 15.

Budget public hearings and workshops will be televised on participating cable channels and Webcast live on www.broward.org.
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