Evanston Seeks Public Input While Closing Budget Deficit

EVANSTON, IL - From the City of Evanston: As part of efforts to engage the Evanston community in the budget process, the City of Evanston will host a Multi-media Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Outreach Event on Thursday, September 13, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Morton Civic Center, Room G300 (ground floor), 2100 Ridge Ave., in Evanston.

The meeting will include a presentation on the City's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and opportunities for community members to provide their questions and comments. City department directors will also be on hand to answer questions.

Community members are encouraged to attend the meeting or watch it live online at cityofevanston.org/TV or on television on City Channel 16 (Comcast Channel 16 or AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, selecting Evanston and Channel 16). The meeting will also be broadcast at community meetings throughout the city. Locations include:

• Chandler-Newberger Center, 1028 Central St. (6th and 7th Wards)
• J.E.H. Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. (2nd Ward)
• Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave. (9th Ward)
• St. Francis Hospital, Auditorium, 355 Ridge Ave. (8th Ward)

Residents can submit questions and comments to be addressed at the meeting by calling/texting 847-448-4311; emailing budgetinquiries@cityofevanston.org; tweeting @CityofEvanston2 using #EvBudget19; messaging the City of Evanston on Facebook; or completing the online form at cityofevanston.org/budget. Questions and comments can also be submitted in-person at the event and at community meeting locations.

The City's 2019 budget calendar can be found at cityofevanston.org/budget. For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston.

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