Title
Public Hearing to Receive Citizens' Comments Regarding the City Manager's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The City Manager's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (Manager's Recommended Budget) was made available to the public on April 15, 2024.
Discussion:
Hampton City Charter Section 6.10 requires that a brief synopsis of the tentative operating and capital budgets shall be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the city, and notice given of one or more public hearings, at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for hearing, at which a citizen or property owner of the city shall have the right to attend and state his views thereon. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time until completed.
A brief synopsis of the City Manager's Recommended Budget (operating and capital) was published in the Daily Press on April 14, 2024. Public hearings to give the City Council the opportunity to receive citizens' comments regarding the Manager's Recommended Budget will be held during City Council's legislative session on April 24, 2024 and at a special meeting of City Council on May 1, 2024. Public hearing notices were duly advertised in the Daily Press on April 14, 2024 and April 21, 2024.
Additional work sessions may be held by City Council on May 1, 2024 and May 8, 2024 to consider comments received from citizens and additional information requested of staff. The first reading of all budget ordinances will be on May 1, 2024. The second reading and final approval of all budget ordinances will be on May 8, 2024.
Impact:
General Fund (City and Schools): $643,271,950
Capital Budget (Projects) Fund: $71,431,058
Enterprise Funds
Hampton Coliseum/Arts Commission/Hampton VA Aquaplex Fund: $21,822,997
Hampton Roads Convention Center Fund: $12,845,424
The Hamptons Golf Course Fund: $1,140,989
Woodlands Golf Course Fund: $944,330
Internal Service Funds
Fleet Services Fund: $10,590,319...
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