Series Of Budget Town Hall Meetings Planned For Baltimore County

Dundalk MD

10 February, 2021

2:42 PM

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BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — From February into March, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski will hold his third annual series of town hall meetings so he can hear from constituents about their ideas and priorities. Seven virtual meetings, one for each Council district, will provide a forum for public discussion focused on future budget priorities and help ensure that community members have the opportunity to provide input into the budget planning process. "In order to best serve the people of Baltimore County, we need to hear from them directly," Olszewski said in a news release. "While this pandemic has upended our way our life, we remain committed to keeping Baltimore County's government, open accessible and transparent so that we can continue to work with stakeholders in every community to build a better Baltimore County together." From 2016-2017, a total of two people testified on Baltimore County's budget. In 2018, during his first year in office, Olszewski held the inaugural series of budget town hall meetings where over 2,000 residents attended, with hundreds sharing priorities for the county. Last year, Olszewski held a second round of town hall meetings, which included a virtual opportunity for residents to share their priorities when in-person town hall meetings were canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, amid the pandemic, the Olszewski administration will host virtual meetings for each Council district. Residents who are unsure which Council District they live in can use the online tool here. All budget town hall meetings will be livestreamed on Baltimore County Government's YouTube page and Facebook page. Residents also may join by phone. The schedule of the 2021 budget town hall meetings is available below: 4th District Town Hall with Council Chairman Julian Jones Thursday, 2/18; 6:30 p.m.Call-in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 180 227 7499 5th District Town Hall with Councilman David MarksTuesday, 2/23; 6:30 p.m. Call-in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code:180 011 0703 6th District Town Hall with Councilwoman Cathy BevinsTuesday, 3/2; 6:30 p.m.Call-in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 180 025 4055 2nd District Town Hall with Councilman Izzy Patoka Monday, 3/8; 6:30 p.m.Call-in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 180 686 0349 1st District Town Hall with Councilman Tom Quirk Thursday, 3/11; 6:30 p.m.Call-in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 180 385 0425 7th District Town Hall with Councilman Todd Crandell Tuesday, 3/16; 6:00 p.m.Call-in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 180 815 9310 3rd District Town Hall with Councilman Wade Kach Thursday, 3/18; 6:30 p.m.Call-in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 180 202 5808 Residents can submit their ideas and priorities for Baltimore County's FY22 budget in advance by emailing [email protected].