July 6, 2004

County Legislature To Hold Mid-Year Budget Hearings

In light of a number of revelations concerning the County's 2004 deficit and 2005 projected deficit, the Erie County Legislature will convene mid-year budget hearings for the purpose of reviewing the 2004 Adopted Budget, considering any changes that may be required to that budget, and reviewing potential 2005 budget needs.

There will be a brief introductory meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 with hearings held on Friday, July 9th, Tuesday, July 13th and Wednesday, July 14th.

Please find attached the draft schedule of budget hearings. These meeting times are subject to change. Each department will be asked to BRIEFLY present the status of their department's 2004 budget, their targeted revenues, expenditures, turnover savings, anticipated budget needs for the remainder of 2004, and the status of grants and other outside funding/revenue.

Wednesday, July 7, 2004

2:30 PM Introductory session of mid-year budget hearings. Opening comments, finalize hearing agenda and departmental schedule.

Friday, July 9, 2004

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Overview Division of Budget, Management and Finance Office of the Comptroller
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Department of Environment and Planning
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Division of Information and Support Services
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Department of Law
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Division of Labor Relations
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Department of Social Services
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Department of Mental Health
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Department of Health
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Department of Senior Services
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Department of Probation and Youth Detention Services
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Division of Equal Employment Opportunity
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Commission on the Status of Women
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Department of Veterans Affairs
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Office for the Disabled

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Department of Public Works
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Sheriff's Department
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Central Police Services
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Emergency Services
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM County Executive
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM County Clerk
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM District Attorney
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Comptroller
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Division of Budget, Management and Finance
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Board of Elections
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Department of Personnel
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Erie County Medical Center Corporation

Wednesday, July 14, 2004

10:00 AM - ? Representatives from Budget, Comptroller, Law Department, Personnel Department, County Executive to discuss revenues, expenditures, deficit reduction, personnel adjustments/reductions, cultural, capital, et al wrap-up.

All meetings will be held in Legislature Chambers on the 2nd floor at 92 Franklin Street.

 

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