County Council Will Broadcast Budget Worksessions on Executive’s Proposed Budget

In a change from a previous announcement, the Frederick County Council worksessions on April 22, 23 and 24 will be broadcast live on FCG-TV, cable channel 19, and webcast at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/video, in addition to the remaining public hearings. The public hearings and worksessions are part of the council’s review of the proposed budget submitted on April 15 by County Executive Jan Gardner.

The County Council held a public hearing on the proposed budget last night at Oakdale High School on the
Board of Education operating and capital budgets. The next scheduled public hearings and worksessions
are as follows (all meetings will be held in Winchester Hall, 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Md):

• April 21 – 7:00 p.m., first floor hearing room (public hearing of non-Board of Education operating and capital budgets)
• April 22 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., first floor hearing room (worksession)
• April 23 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., third floor meeting room (worksessions with the Budget Office, Fire & Rescue Services Division, Health Department, Citizens Services Division, Public Works Division and Frederick County Public Schools)

• April 24 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., third floor meeting room (worksession)
• April 29 – 4:30 p.m., first floor hearing room (discussion/decision on proposed budget amendments)
• April 29 – 7:00 p.m., first floor hearing room (public hearing and adoption of electric lighting tax districts)
• May 5 – 7:00 p.m., first floor hearing room (public hearing on constant yield tax rate)
• May 19 – 7:00 p.m., first floor hearing room (tentative – public hearing on council version of budget if needed)
• May 21 – 4:30 p.m., first floor hearing room (adoption of the FY16 budgets and property tax rate)

For additional information, contact Council President Bud Otis at 301-600-1101 or via e-mail at
botis@FrederickCountyMD.gov, or visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/Council.