由蒙郡郡长Leggett主持的FY18财政年度运营预算首次讨论会将于2017年1月9日举行

蒙郡居民的反馈在确定预算优先权方面至关重要

蒙郡郡长Isiah Leggett将于下月（2017年1月）第二周举行第一期预算公开讨论会（共有五期），这期会议主要是征求蒙郡居民对2018财年（FY18）的运营预算优先事项的意见。会议将于1月9日星期一下午7时在Bethesda（贝塞斯达）的Bethesda-Chevy Chase区域服务中心（4805 Edgemoor Lane）举行。

Leggett郡长说：“公共讨论会是蒙郡居民的发言的好机会 - 告诉我什么对他们来说是重要的。我准备3月15日将明年的经营预算提交给郡议会。 蒙郡居民的反馈对于FY18预算的优先级的制定至关重要。”

蒙郡另外四个预算公开讨论会将于2017年1月在如下地方举行：

• 1月11日星期三，东部蒙哥马利地区服务中心，银泉镇（Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road,Silver Spring ）
• 1月18日星期三，中县社区娱乐中心，银泉镇（Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring）

• 1月25日星期三，银泉公民大厦，银泉镇（Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring）
• 1月30日星期一，BlackRock艺术中心，德国镇（BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown） 

蒙郡郡长将在3月15日公布其推荐的2018财年运营预算。郡议会将会在5月底批准2018财年预算。

以上会议的手语翻译服务仅在居民提前提出要求的情况下安排提供，请尽可能提前通知，但不得晚于活动开始前72小时。如果需要这些或其它服务或帮助来参加此活动，请致电240-777-6507，TTY 240-773-3556或通过电子邮件Karen.falcon@montgomerycountymd.gov。

在社交媒体上参与蒙郡（Montgomery County）关于FY18运营预算的讨论，可以通过使用关键字＃MontCoFY18budgetforum帮助扩大影响，提高居民参与意识。

蒙郡通知英文原文：

Leggett to Hold First of Five FY18 Operating Budget Forums January 9; Residents’ Feedback Crucial in Determining Priorities

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is holding the first of five budget forums the second week in January to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) Operating Budget priorities. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 9 at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda.

“Public forums are the residents’ opportunity to tell me what is important to them as I prepare next year’s operating budget for submission to the County Council on March 15,” said Leggett. “Input from residents for the FY18 budget is crucial in helping me determine the County’s budget priorities.”

Additional forums in other areas of the County are scheduled throughout January:

• Wednesday, January 11, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring 
• Wednesday, January 18, Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring 
• Wednesday, January 25, Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring 
• Monday, January 30, BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown 

The County Executive will announce his Recommended FY18 Operating Budget on March 15.  

The County Council approves the operating budget at the end of May.  

Sign language interpreter services will be provided only upon request with notice as far in advance as possible, but no less than 72 hours prior to the event. If these or other services or aids are needed to participate in this activity, call 240-777-6507, TTY 240-773-3556 or email a request toKaren.falcon@montgomerycountymd.gov.  

Join Montgomery County’s conversation about the FY18 Operating Budget on social media and help raise awareness by using #MontCoFY18budgetforum.

（华盛顿地区同乡会联合会政府联络及公共事物部供稿，许鹏翻译整理）