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Release date: 2004-02-09
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[Archived] Public Meetings Planned for FY 2005 City Budget

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City of Alexandria, Virginia
Office of the City Manager
Alexandria City Hall
301 King Street, Suite 3500
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211

www.alexandriava.gov
Telephone: 703.838.4300
Fax : 703.838.6343

Public Meetings Planned for FY 2005 City Budget

The City Manager will present his Fiscal Year 2005 budget proposals to the City Council during the legislative meeting on March 9, at 7 pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 301 King St. The proposals for the FY 2005 Operating Budget and the proposed FY 2005 - 2010 Capital Improvement Program will be posted on the City web site March 10. Copies will also be available in the Office of Management and Budget, City Hall. The City Council is scheduled to adopt the FY 2005 operating and capital budgets on May 3.

Opportunity for public input in the development of the FY 2005 budget began Nov. 25, when 29 residents testified at a Council public hearing. Prior to the public hearing, City staff testified that the preliminary budget outlook for FY 2005 was for a $5.5 million shortfall (approximately 1.3 percent) between revenues under existing laws and tax rates and expenditure increases to maintain current services and policies.

A series of budget work sessions and public hearings are planned before the City Council is scheduled to adopt the FY 2005 budget on May 3. All budget meetings listed below are open to the public and will be held in the Council Workroom or Council Chamber in City Hall, 301 King St. .

Date TimePurpose
March 167 pmWork Session
March 307 pmWork Session
April 124:30 pmPublic Hearing
April 217 pmWork Session with School Board
April 267 pmWork Session
May 36:30 pmWork Session
May 37:30 pmBudget and Tax Rate Adoption


To sign up to speak at the public hearing call 703.838.4550 or visit the web site www.ci.alexandria.va.us and click on Council Dockets.
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