City Council will meet on Thursday, March 28, for a special budget work session, during which City Manager Ken Larking will submit his proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the fourth-floor conference room of the Municipal Building. The meeting is open to the public.
The proposed budget is for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Following the city manager’s budget presentation, City Council will conduct a department-by-department review, beginning with the city manager’s office, support of schools and other entities, and constitutional and General Assembly offices.
The remaining departments will be reviewed at work sessions on April 2, April 9 and April 23.
Public hearings will be held in May and June. Final adoption must take place no later than June 30. The final budget will serve as a blueprint for city operations from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.