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Final night meeting on 2014 King County Budget to be held in County Courthouse
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Last of special committee meetings to provide public input on Executive Proposed Budget
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The Metropolitan King County Council’s Budget and Fiscal Management Committee will hold its final special evening meeting to gather public input on the County Executive’s proposed 2014 King County Budget in the King County Council Chambers: |
Tuesday, October 22 |
This meeting is the last of the night meetings where the the public will be able to present their priorities to the members of the Budget Committee. Committee members have heard from more than 75 people at meetings held in Bellevue, Kent and North Bend.
“We’ve heard from diverse constituencies at three previous special meetings. We’ve heard calls for more human services funding and concerns about the impact of cuts to the Roads Division. This feedback is vital in our budget deliberations, and I look forward to the fourth meeting,” said Councilmember Joe McDermott who chairs the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee. “I want to thank everyone who took time out of their busy lives to get involved.”
Day-after coverage of the public hearings will be available both online and on King County TV, seen on Comcast and Wave Cable Channel 22. You can also follow the deliberations on the Council’s 2014 Budget page, Facebook and Twitter (#KCBudget).