County Executive Schedules Public Hearings on FY 2010 Budget  -- County Executive Ken Ulman invites citizens to share their priorities for the FY2010 budget. The first hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m., in the Board Room of the Department of Education, 10910 Route 108.  The second hearing will be on March 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way in Columbia.      

Citizens can now sign up ON LINE to speak at the hearing by going to the County’s website at www.howardcountymd.gov and click on the Budget Testimony link provided near the top right corner of the homepage.  That same link provides the option to submit on-line budget testimony.

Those who wish to sign-up in person may do so.  Sign-up for the March 18 evening hearing begins at 6:30 p.m.; sign-up for the March 19 afternoon hearing begins at 12:30 p.m.  Testimony at both hearings will be heard on a first-to-sign-up, first-to-speak basis. One person signing for multiple people to testify will not be permitted.

Courtney Watson

Howard County Council, District 1