[Durham INC] Durham Debuts New Budget Web Page

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  April 16, 2009

 

New City Web Page Presents Budget Strategies and Invites Public Input

 

Durham, N.C. - Residents who want to learn more about how the City is
preparing next year's budget in light of today's economic woes can now
visit a new Web page that explains the City's financial situation and
how the City is working to present a balanced 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
Budget.

 

The new page, located at www.durhamnc.gov/citybudget, features a welcome
video by City Manager Tom Bonfield, information on the current fiscal
year budget, what the City is doing to address next year's projected
deficit, a special message to City employees, and a feedback form for
resident input.   

 

According to Bonfield, the new site is critical to maintaining
transparency and accountability with Durham's taxpayers on the tough
decisions facing the City as it progresses through the budget season.  

 

"Current economic conditions are changing the way we do business and
this new Web page about how and why we're making certain decisions is
vital in keeping up a two-way dialogue with our taxpayers and ensuring
we have a budget that fits the needs of our community," Bonfield said.
"We need our citizens to be fully informed on what we're doing and why.
We also need to hear from them so we can build a balanced budget that
will weather our current recession and leave us as a stronger
organization, and ultimately, a stronger community." 

 

According to Bonfield, as new information about the budget becomes
available, the Web page will be updated so citizens can remain current
on proposed service and program changes.  

 

To learn more about this new Web page, residents can also tune into the
current episode of "City Hall This Week," airing now on Time Warner
Cable channel 8 or on demand at www.durhamnc.gov/dtv8/video.cfm. 

 

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