The first round of operating budget and the second round of capital budget amendments are due at noon today. The public and the alders will get to see the total list on Friday around noon.
I’ll be doing two budget briefings on Saturday morning at 10am and Sunday night at 6pm at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St, Suite A). Public is welcome. Then, the public can weigh in on the amendments Monday at 4:30 at the Board of Estimates meeting. (This meeting is usually held in room 260 of the Municipal Building (Post Office Building) – 215 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd. – but I believe it will be held in GR 27 of the City County Building (Old Jail/Old Court House) – 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. – because the elevator is not working in the other building.)
The Mayor’s promise of 30 police officers is making this year’s budget difficult. So, these should be some interesting discussions.
