City Of West Palm Beach Reminds Residents, Business Owners, Of FY 2020/21 Budget Dates

From the City of West Palm Beach:

August 21, 2020

West Palm Beach residents and business owners are reminded of the following remaining Fiscal Year 2020/21 budget meetings:

• August 24, 2020 (5:01 p.m.): City Commission Meeting
  • Final Fire Assessment Rate Resolution & Chronic Nuisance Assessments
  • Presentation of the proposed FY21 General Fund Budget
• September 10, 2020 (5:01 p.m.): First public hearing to adopt the tentative FY 2021 budget and millage rate
• September 24, 2020 (5:01 p.m.): Second and final public hearing to adopt the final FY 2021 budget and millage rate.

These meetings will be held via Zoom technology in lieu of an in-person meeting due to COVID-19. There are several ways for the public to participate! Public comments can be submitted via the following options:

• ON THE PHONE: leave a voicemail at (561) 320-2679.
• EMAIL: Email a written or recorded comment to publiccomments@wpb.org
• IN PERSON: Public Comment Kiosk located in City Hall - Flagler Gallery
• ONLINE: Complete the online Public Comment Submission Form found at https://www.wpb.org/i-want-to/public-comment. Comments must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
• NOTE: Comments are limited to 3 minutes total.

The City’s virtual public meetings are currently being broadcast through multiple mediums and can be viewed live by way of the following options:

• WPB-TV (Comcast Channel 18)
• wpb.org: https://www.wpb.org/government/communications/wpb-tv18
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityofWPB/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ay0tskydE

For information about the City of West Palm Beach visit https://www.wpb.org/ or call City Hall (561) 822-1200 (TTY: 800-955-8771).

This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.