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See How Your Tax Dollars Will Be Spent

Filed Under Budget 2009 

The Finance Committee, of which I am not a member, has made public the series of meetings to determine the Fiscal Year 2009 municipal budget.  Given the 15-30 minutes allotted per department head, it is unlikely there will in-depth discussions on how our tax dollars will be spent.  While no questions from the public will be allowed during these meetings, I’m sure taxpayers will give the Councilmembers their input at a later council meeting.  In any case, this is a step (a very small, infinitesimal step) in the right direction towards a more open government. 

Three cheers to Hillsiders that continue to question how government is run.  BRAVO!  Following are the dates and times of the meetings with the department heads:

Monday, October 27th
4:00- 4:45 p.m.      Police Dept.
4:45-5:20 p.m.       Fire Dept.
5:20-6:00 p.m.       Public Works Dept.
Tuesday, October 28
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.     Senior Citizens Dept.
4:15 - 4:30 p.m.     Welfare Dept.
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.     Health Dept.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.     Building Dept.
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.     UEZ
Wednesday, October 29
4:00 - 4:20 p.m.     Library
4:20 - 4:45 p.m.     Court
4:45 - 5:00 p.m.     Recreation
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.     Tax Collector
Monday, November 3
4:00 -4:15 p.m.     Swimming Pool
4:15 - 4:30 p.m.    Clerk’s Office
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.    Tax Assessor
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.    Treasurer
5:15 - 5:30 p.m.    Mayor

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One Response to “See How Your Tax Dollars Will Be Spent”

  1. The Hillsider | Hillside, NJ news and opinion » Blog Archive » Come see how Council sausage is made! on October 20th, 2008 10:53 am

    [...] “While no questions from the public will be allowed during these meetings, I’m sure taxpayers will give the Councilmembers their input at a later council meeting,” 2nd Ward Councilwoman Shelley-Ann Bates writes on her blog. [...]

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