February 15, 2019
Media Contact:
Scott Peterson, Director of Communications, Office of Public Information, 202-277-9412
Residents can sign-up to testify or give budget testimony online
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will hold his second Citizens’ Budget Hearing for the FY2020 budget cycle on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive in Ellicott City.
“As I work to build my first budget and protect our AAA bond rating, we will be facing tough fiscal challenges and difficult decisions ahead,” said Ball. “As we set our shared priorities during this difficult budget environment, I encourage residents to attend and testify at this 2nd and last citizens hearing for the FY2020 Howard County budget to make your voices heard.”
Beginning Tuesday, February 19, residents can sign-up ONLINE to speak at the hearing by going to www.howardcountymd.gov/budgettestimony. 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.
Residents who do not wish to sign-up online will still be able to sign-up in person on the night of the public hearing beginning at 6:00 p.m. Speakers must sign-up individually, and one person may not sign-up for several testifiers.
An interpreter for people who are deaf or hard of hearing will be available if requested seven working days prior to the Budget Hearing. Please call 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. If you need additional accommodations to attend the Hearing or for more information, contact the Budget Office.