The following notice is posted on the City of Fruitland website:
PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FRUITLAND TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2010 FY 2010 — 2011 BUDGET at 7:50 p.m.
The Fruitland City Council will host the annual Public Hearing on the proposed water and sewer, general operating and capital improvements budget for Fiscal Year 2010 — 2011 on the above date and time at the Fruitland City Hall, 401 East Main Street, Fruitland.
Copies of the budget proposal will be available for inspection the day of the hearing.
For further information, call 410-548-2809.
Diane C. Nelson, City Clerk.
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Why aren't the budget figures being made available until THE DAY OF THE HEARING?
The city website has a Budget tab, but it still contains LAST year's budget numbers, which were posted well before the hearing was held last year.
Why aren't the taxpayers being given the same opportunity to see what's being proposed? Are they trying to just slide this by without any scrutiny?
Sewer/water rates and taxes are being increased, yet the taxpayers are being kept in the dark until right before the hearing.
The notices of the hearing weren't even posted till a few days beforehand.
Is this what you call 'transparent government'?
This is the same stuff that's been going on in the back rooms of Washington, and people are fed up with it.
It's time to put an end to it-- beginning right here in our local communities.
Tea Party time!
5 comments:
Kind of hard to do when you don't have a Town Manager, eh?
Careful what you wish for!
Ya really haven't had a Town Manager for several years. So what other excuse to you have to offer?
It seems Somerset county is doing the same thing. I agree that the budget should be released in advance of the hearing so the folks can at least be prepared to make reccomendations or changes at the hearing.
The budget hearing is for asking questions. The final one is passed in June. So be there Tuesday evening to listen and ask questions. The manager didn't do anything to prepare the budget anyway so having no manager is no problem.
Somerset budget hearing is May 18 with copies available at the door!
Looks like same play book.
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