DANE COUNTY LAKES AND WATERSHED COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON ITS 2014 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
August 16, 2013
County Supervisor Chuck Erickson(608-212-8753), Lakes and Watershed Commission Chair Melissa Malott (608-220-0167)
Hearing set for August 22, 2012, 5:30 p.m. in City-County Building
(Madison, WI) The Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission will hold a public hearing on its draft 2014 budget recommendations on Thursday, August 22, 2013, in Room 354 of the City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in downtown Madison.
State law requires the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission to review county departments’ water-resource-related budgets. The budget review process was designed to give the Commission and public a chance to advocate for water resource-related budget initiatives.
The draft recommendations can be viewed at www.danewaters.com. Besides commenting at the public hearing, citizens may also submit written comments to the Lakes and Watershed Commission by sending a message tolakes@co.dane.wi.us.The deadline for electronic comments is noon on Thursday, August 22.
The Commission’s 2014 budget recommendations reflect its four goals: 1) protect and restore water quality; 2) address fluctuations of lake levels; 3) ensure safety as our citizens and visitors interact with the waterways; and 4) educate our citizens so they can become self-sustaining stewards of our lakes and watersheds thus reducing future costs of protecting our waters.
After the public hearing, the Commission will refine its recommendations and forward them to County Executive Joe Parisi by September 1 for consideration in his budget. Commission recommendations are also provided to the County Board for their use in budget deliberations. The County Executive’s budget is delivered to the County Board on or before October 1. The County Board and County Executive hold public hearings on the budget during September and October (final dates to be determined). The County Board acts on the budget after receiving the County Executive’s budget, typically adopting a final budget before Thanksgiving.
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