Get Budget Connected with Virtual Open House

Understanding where your City tax dollars go is important, but coming to City Hall to ask questions and learn about the budget is something few people have time or interest in doing. That’s why the City of Eagan created its Budget Connect Virtual Open House. Through the use of social media, e-mail, voicemail and text messaging citizens can ask their budget questions and get answers during a live cable program on Monday, November 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. on Eagan-TV Channel 20.

“We know residents are busy—that doesn’t mean they’re not interested in being involved or in learning about the budget,” said Eagan City Administrator Dave Osberg. “The Virtual Budget Open House provides an easy and interactive way for people to ask the questions about how their City tax dollars are used.”

Citizens are encouraged to ask questions during the program or in advance by submitting through www.facebook.com/cityofeagan , tweeting to @CityofEagan, e-mailing webmaster@cityofeagan.com, texting to (651) 337-9079 or leaving a voicemail at (651) 675-5074. Then people can watch live on Eagan-TV Channel 20 or stream the program live at www.cityofeagan.com/watchvideos to hear the answer to their questions. The Mayor and staff will answer as many questions as time allows during the program.

This is the second year of the Budget Connect Open House and although it has won several awards for bringing more transparency and innovation to the budget process, the primary goal is to provide a convenient, interactive and informational way for people to get budget information. For more details visit www.cityofeagan.com/budgetconnect.