February 24, 2021
Media Contact:
Mark Miller, Administrator Office of Public Information, 410-313-2022
Residents can sign-up to testify or give budget testimony online
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will hold his second Resident’s Budget Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget cycle on Tuesday, March 9th at 6:00 p.m. This year’s budget hearing will be held virtually and can be watched live from the County Council’s streaming website; the hearing will be listed under “Upcoming Events.”
"As we confront the economic challenges and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's vital that we hear from our community on what matters most," said Ball. "I encourage our residents to participate in our upcoming budget hearing and provide input on this year's budget, we want to hear from you about the projects that will make a difference and provide a positive impact on life in Howard County. We have tough choices to make and will need to prioritize."
Beginning Wednesday, February 24th, residents will be able to sign-up ONLINE to speak at the hearing by going to www.howardcountymd.gov/budgettestimony. Speakers must sign-up individually, and one person may not sign-up for several testifiers. Additionally, individual testimony is limited to three minutes and group testimony is limited to five. Speakers who have a document or record they wish to submit with their testimony are asked to email the file to budgettestimony@howardcountymd.gov, with “BUDGET TESTIMONY” in the subject line.
From the same link, residents will also have the option to provide online budget testimony; however, residents are reminded that internet testimony is considered public information and, as such, is subject to the Maryland Public Information Act.
If you have any questions and/or problems registering for the Budget Hearing, please contact the Budget Office at 410-313-2077 (voice) or use Relay at 7-1-1, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.