Politics & Government

City Sets Schedule of Budget Discussions

Dearborn officials establish a schedule of meetings on the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget.

In preparation for its 2014 fiscal year, the Dearborn City Council will hold several public work sessions prior to the adoption of the city budget on May 28.

Six workshops have been scheduled, all at 5:30 p.m. with Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr., his administration and the city council, leading up to the budget hearing on May 23.

All budget workshops are at 5:30 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room on the second floor of the east wing of city hall, except where noted.

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The first workshop is set for April 24 and will include an overview of the budget that will be presented to the city council.

Proposed meeting dates:

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  • Wednesday, May 1 (council conference room). Topics: Fire Department and the Dearborn Administrative Center.
  • Monday, May 6. Topics: Police Department and city technology plan.
  • Tuesday, May 7. Topics: Recreation and Parks, including Mystic Creek, the Camp Dearborn re-investment plan and Studio A and theater challenges.
  • Wednesday, May 8. Topics: District court and inspection services benchmarking request for proposals.
  • Wednesday, May 15. Topics: Public Works, including street sweeping, county/state roads cleanup policies and enforcement, and potential outsourcing opportunities in the future.

The public hearing on the budget is set for 6:30 p.m. May 23 in the council chambers, one hour before the start of the council’s Committee of the Whole meeting. The public can ask questions and make comments about the proposed budget.

Documents related to the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget are posted at www.cityofdearborn.org.


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