District hearings provide residents an opportunity to comment on 2010 Balanced Proposed City Budget

San Antonio residents are invited to provide their comments on the City’s Fiscal Year 2010 Proposed Budget by attending community hearings in each Council district. The hearings are set to begin Monday, August 17. The FY 2010 Balanced Proposed Budget was presented to City Council this morning.

Councilmembers and City staff will be available at the hearings to explain important aspects of the proposed budget and answer questions from participants. A short educational video will be presented at the hearing to help participants learn more about the budget proposal.

All district budget hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. The community district budget hearings are scheduled as follows:

Monday, August 17
District 2
Jeff Davis Middle School Cafeteria
4702 E. Houston St.

District 8
Igo Branch Library, Meeting Room
13330 Kyle Seale Parkway

Tuesday, August 18
District 3
Connell Middle School, Cafeteria
400 Hot Wells

Wednesday, August 19
District 5
St. James Church, Bosco Hall
907 W. Theo Malone

Monday, August 24
District 6
Northside Activity Center, Meeting Room
7001 Culebra Rd.

Wednesday, August 26
District 4
St. Bonaventure Church, Parish Hall
1918 Palo Alto Road

District 7
Jefferson High School Cafeteria
723 Donaldson Ave.

Thursday, August 27
District 9
Barbara Bush Middle School Cafeteria
1500 Evans Rd.

District 10
Northeast Service Center (Toolyard), Community Meeting Room
10303 Toolyard

Monday, August 31
District 1
Edison High School, Cafeteria
701 Santa Monica

A public hearing on the FY 2010 Proposed Budget is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. City Council will adopt the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget on Thursday, September 17. The City’s fiscal year begins on October 1.