Brian Coddington, Communications Director, 509.625.6740
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 3:11 p.m.
Updated 5/11/23:
Mayor Nadine Woodward will host a series of town hall meetings in May to discuss the City’s finances and priorities for the 2024 budget and collect feedback on City services.
Meetings will be held from 5 to 7 pm at libraries in each of the three City Council districts. A fourth will be held virtually. The meetings will be conducted drop-in style to allow participants to join the conversation as they arrive and focus on dialogue with Woodward and members of her team.
“We need to hear from the community early in the budget development process about how we are doing and what their priorities are for our city,” Woodward said. “As we plan resource allocations for next year, we need to know what is working in our neighborhoods and where there are opportunities.”
Town hall meetings will be held at the:
The virtual meeting will be held on May 16. Click here for the link.
Community members are also encouraged to complete this short survey sharing their priorities.
The City’s budget team typically works with department heads during the summer months to draft a preliminary budget. The preliminary budget is published publicly and undergoes additional community engagement before Woodward publishes a final proposed budget. The City Council conducts budget hearings in November and approves the final budget in December.
