Tammany Together Encourages Parish Residents to Attend
As announced in the local newspapers, the Parish Council decided this year to discuss the proposed 2012 budget with each department. This is very different from past years. These meetings are open to the public and are a great opportunity to learn about how your tax dollars are spent. It is only by getting involved that you can have an impact on the future of the Parish.
Because the time available for each department to discuss its budget is short, it will not be possible for the public to ask questions at these meetings. However, there will be a public hearing on the budget at the Council meeting on Thursday, November 3 where you can comment. You can certainly also let your Council representative know your thoughts before then. The contact information for the Council members is at http://www.stpgov.org/leadership_parishcouncil.php.
The proposed 2012 budget is on the Parish website at http://www.stpgov.org/docs/1317254968.pdf.
Please review the schedule below and attend the departmental meetings that interest you. We recommend calling the Parish Council office at 898-2591 to confirm the schedule before attending.
October 2011 Budget – Finance Meetings
Estimate 30 minutes each / One Hour for Larger Departments
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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3rd
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4th
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5th |
6th
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7th |
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10th |
11th |
12th
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13th |
14th
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17th |
18th
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19th
5:30 – Animal Services 6:00 – GAC 6:30 – Public Health 7:00 – Social Services |
20th
5:30 – Permits 6:00 – Planning 6:30 – Tammany Trace 7:00 - OEP |
21st
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24th
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25th |
26th
5:30 – Federal Programs/ Grants 6:00 – Regular Committee Meeting 6:30 – Public Works |
27th
5:30 – Legal 7:00 – Environmental Services
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28th |
The Council’s Budget Review Committee has given the departments a list of questions to answer. They are available on our website at www.tammanytogether.org/files/2012ParishBudgetQuestions.pdf. The answers will be interesting to hear, as they will give us all a better idea of the workings of our local government.
Please share this information with your friends and neighbors.
Your Tammany Together Board of Directors
Thank You
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