On Monday, September 24th, a community forum was held as part of the 2019 City Budget process. The evening began with remarks from Mayor Steve Noble, followed by an informational presentation by City Comptroller, John Tuey. Leadership from various City Departments were in attendance to answer questions from participants and listen to suggestions regarding the 2019 budget.

The Mayor's 2019 Recommended Budget will be presented to the Common Council by October 17, 2018.

To view the informational PowerPoint, click here.

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Original Forum Announcement

September 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mayor Steve Noble Announces 2019 Community Budget Forum

Monday, September 24th

KINGSTON, N.Y. – For the third year in a row, Mayor Steve Noble is pleased to host a Community Budget Forum as part of the annual City budget preparation process.

The Community Budget Forum, to be held on Monday, September 24th at 5:30pm at City Hall, will include remarks from Mayor Noble and a presentation by City Comptroller John Tuey. Leadership from the various City departments will also be participating throughout the evening. Questions, suggestions and general comments will be gathered by City staff to be referred to during the development of the 2019 budget.

“As we know, an effective budget process is ongoing,” said Mayor Noble. “This event is one step in a series we take each year to ensure that our annual budgets reflect the needs and interests of our local taxpayers.”

The Community Budget Forum is part of a larger effort to engage the public in the municipal budget process. Past forums have informed the City of service areas in which participants felt more resources were needed or new initiatives warranted support. As an example, in 2017, community members advocated for the establishment of Participatory Budgeting, which was then included in the Mayor’s 2018 proposed budget. The City’s first-ever Participatory Budgeting Pilot Project is currently in progress.

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