Community members can follow the Tempe City Council's efforts to balance the city budget at www.tempe.gov/budgetplan, where updates will be posted about upcoming Council meetings, past meetings will be available to view online, and feedback can be submitted via an online form.
At a series of upcoming meetings, the City Council will discuss how best to balance the city budget while maintaining high levels of service to the community. They began the discussion at their Feb. 19 meeting and continued it March 3, working from a staff-prepared budget balancing proposal as a starting point. These and future meetings also are available for viewing on the budget Web page.
Councilmembers will continue to discuss their priorities and preferences for balancing the budget. The budget balancing measures eventually decided on by Council are the first steps in preparing the city's 2009-10 budget.
The City Council has scheduled the following public meetings as opportunities for further discussion. The meetings will take place in City Council Chambers, 31 E. Fifth St. If you plan to attend, please check the City Clerk's Web page (www.tempe.gov/clerk) to confirm these meeting dates and times.
Thursday, March 5 (*cancelled*)
4-5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24
1:30-4 p.m.
Thursday, March 26 (if needed)
3-5 p.m.
In addition to the public meetings, employees and community members may submit their feedback via an online form at www.tempe.gov/budgetplan.
All comments will be compiled and provided to the City Council for their review and consideration. Comments will be public records subject to release to media or other requestors. Comments will be posted on the www.tempe.gov/budgetplan page for public viewing. Names are optional on the feedback forms.
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