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Takoma Park staff present FY 2027 budget calendar; council raises outreach and timing concerns
Summary
City Manager Desperto presented a draft FY 2027 budget schedule that shifts dates to avoid religious holidays and school breaks; councilmembers pressed staff to separate internal deadlines from public‑facing dates, expand outreach for the community budget forum and survey, and confirm options to preserve quorum during conference travel.
City Manager Desperto presented a draft schedule for the FY 2027 budget process and asked the council for feedback on dates and public‑facing items.
Desperto said staff adjusted the calendar to avoid conflicts with Passover and Montgomery County Public Schools spring break, and included some internal staff deadlines (marked in italics) to illustrate internal steps. "If it's council's preference, we can have any reference to just the city staff calendar deadlines removed and just…
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