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Review commission raises concerns about Mount Vernon’s budget calendar and annual estimates process
Summary
Commissioners reviewed Article 7, Section 81 on annual estimates and heard that the Board of Estimate and Contract routinely misses charter deadlines, hindering public review and transparency of the budget process.
The Mount Vernon Charter Review Commission on Feb. 5 discussed Article 7, Section 81 of the city charter, which sets deadlines and public-hearing requirements for the annual estimate — the city’s projected revenues and expenditures for the coming fiscal year.
The Blue Team’s report, presented by Corinne Bell, said residents and some elected officials have expressed concern that the Board of Estimate and Contract repeatedly misses charter deadlines, limiting public opportunity to review and comment on the annual estimate. The commission heard that the charter requires the board to finalize the annual estimate by Nov.…
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