Public Meeting with Innovative Budget Program Gives Citizens Opportunity to Balance the City’s General Fund Budget

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Do you know what goes into balancing the City’s budget? Now is your opportunity to be part of the process.

Beginning Wednesday, August 9, 2017, the City will host a series of meetings. An interactive tool called A Balancing Act allows the public to collaborate in real-time to balance a virtual version of the City’s proposed general fund budget in-person, with their smartphone, tablet or personal computer. An English and Spanish version of A Balancing Act can be found on the City’s website www.cctexas.com/balancer.

The complete schedule of meeting locations and times include:

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 6 p.m.

Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Library

5930 Brockhampton Street

 

Thursday, August 10 at 4 p.m.

Northwest Senior Center

9725 Up River Road

 

Monday, August 14 at 4 p.m.

Janet F. Harte Public Library

2629 Waldron Road

 

Wednesday, August 16 at 6 p.m.

Broadmoor Park Senior Center

1651 Tarlton Street

 

Thursday, August, 17 at 4 p.m.

Ben F. McDonald Public Library

4044 Greenwood Drive

 

Monday, August 21 at 6 p.m.

Utilities Department, Choke Canyon Room

2726 Holly Road

 

Virtual Meeting:

Thursday, August 24 at 6 p.m.

Watch on Facebook Live, Twitter and CCTV.

A virtual version of the budget meeting will be broadcast live on our

• Facebook at facebook.com/citygov

• Twitter at twitter.com/CityofCC (@CityofCC)

• CCTV which can be found on the following cable providers:

Spectrum (formerly Time Warner)
       Channel 20 (with a cable box)
       Channel 10.20 Digital television (no cable box required)

Grande
       Channel 20 (with a cable box)

AT&T U-Verse
       Channel 99 (Government Access Channel)

Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation, please call (361) 826-3248 at least 48 hours prior to the event.

For more information, contact Public Information Officer Jesse De Leon at (361) 826-3248 or at jessedl@cctexas.com.