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October 11, 2001
2002 Budget
Hearings Begin Tuesday, October 16
Council to Receive Proposed 2002 Budget
"Meeting the Challenge" will begin in earnest next week as the
Metropolitan King County Council Budget Committee begins public hearings on
the FY2002 budget on Tuesday, October 16th. Four
public hearing meetings will be held, each in a different region of King
County. All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.
10/16 East King County – Issaquah High School, Issaquah.
10/17 South and West King County – Regional Justice Center, Kent.
10/23 North King County – Northshore Senior Center, Bothell.
10/24 Central King County – King County Council Chambers, Seattle.
Budget Committee Chair Rob
McKenna issued the following statement:
"Each year seems to pose more challenges to adopting a County budget
that balances the complex needs of this region. This year we face a
particularly daunting challenge, with a large current expense deficit and
election results for various initiatives that will not be known until late
in our review process. We are confident, however, that through mutual
cooperation and combined efforts we can adopt a budget that will well serve
the citizens of King County."
For current budget process information, visit the Budget Committee’s
Web site at http://www.metrokc.gov/mkcc/budget.
Important Note to Assignment Editors: Monday, October 15th
at 1:30 p.m., Executive Ron Sims delivers his 2002 budget proposal and ‘state
of the County’ address to the council in council chambers. Immediately
following the executive’s address, the council will recess and Budget
Committee members will give the council’s response. Councilmembers will be
available for a brief period of Q & A before the council reconvenes.
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