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Bremerton District Meetings To Focus On Budget

October 7th, 2008 by abinion

Bremerton residents will hear from their council representatives on the city’s budget wrangling next Tuesday.

Residents of council districts 4, 5 and 6, are invited to the neighborhood meetings Oct. 14.

The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. and runs to 7 p.m. (Thanks, Colleen)

Other Bremerton residents can also go if they wish.

Mayor Cary Bozeman has painted a dismal year for the city’s general fund revenues. Budget writers are now closing a $4.4 million projected deficit ($34.6 million expected coming in, $39.1 million expected going out) so that a balanced budget will be presented to the council Oct. 22

Click here to read a story about the budget landscape.

The discussion will be moderated by councilmembers Roy Runyon, Mike Shepherd and Dianne Robinson.

“Please bring your comments, concerns and ideas …” reads the announcement.

The meeting will be held at the Norm Dicks Government Center at 345 Sixth Street in the first floor meeting chambers.

For more information, call the council office at 473-5280.

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Colleen Smidt Says:
October 8th, 2008 at 11:11 am

Hey Andrew,

Did they mention a time for the meetings?

Thanks.

mike shepherd Says:
October 13th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

Hi Colleen,

The meeting starts at 5:30..Hope to see you there!

Colleen Smidt Says:
October 14th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Thanks Mike and Andrew. I am really disappointed that I am going to have to miss tonight’s meeting. It falls entirely during Pee Wee Football practice and since Jason (my husband) is out of town this week…it’s all on me.

Fortunately I have Andrew and his superior reporting skills to rely on for a complete update and summary of what is discussed. If there is a PowerPoint presentation, I would love to have a copy of that as well. Chief Al Duke was nice enough to send me the PowerPoint presentation he used during a previous District 4 meeting regarding the EMS Levy. It was very helpful.

Thanks again guys.
Colleen Smidt

mike shepherd Says:
October 15th, 2008 at 10:54 pm

I have a simple one page of bullets that we talked from. I could also redux (I think I learned that from Andrew) for a small group of your neighbors at someone’s house or at the Smith School (KCR) if you would like?

Colleen Smidt Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 8:36 am

Hey Mike,

I might actually take you up on that. Let me talk to some of the more active individuals in my neighborhood and get back to you.

Thanks,
Colleen Smidt