It's Budget Season! The City of Menlo Park is in the midst of finalizing the upcoming Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget (note, the City's budget cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th). In an effort to aid residents and stakeholders in navigating and understanding the budget, I put together a Cliff's Notes-type budget overview, with a slide presentation and video walk through. As I mention in the video, one of my core values and goals is to make government more accessible. I hope the information provided enables you to get more involved in local decision making and to actively participate in making our community stronger. Enjoy!
Warmly,
Jen Walks Through the '21/22 Proposed Budget
To access the presentation slides reviewed in the video, click here.
Upcoming Budget Meetings
There are three upcoming opportunities for members of the public to learn more about and weigh in on the budget:
June 1st at 5pm - Budget Workshop. This is an opportunity for community questions and answers regarding the budget. This is not a Council meeting and no decisions will be made. For more information, and a link to join this event, visit https://www.menlopark.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=7475.
June 8th (exact time TBD) - Budget Public Hearing Agenda Item. The Council will hear from the public, discuss the budget and give direction to Staff at this time.
June 22nd (exact time TBD) - Budget Adoption Agenda Item. This is the meeting for the Council’s consideration of the proposed budget.
Agendas for the June 8th and June 22nd City Council meetings that have budget agenda items will be posted on the city's website 72 hours before the meeting dates at https://www.menlopark.org/AgendaCenter/City-Council-14.
