Notice of Budget Hearings and Meetings
PUBLIC NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGS & MEETINGS
The preliminary budget for the City of Forks for the year 2019 has been filed with the City Clerk and a copy thereof will be furnished to any person who calls at the Clerk’s Office and requests same on or after November 13, 2018.
The following are the anticipated revenues and expenditures for 2019.
Fund Revenue Expense
Current Expense $1,788,000 $1,778,000
Street 242,000 242,000
Street Projects 130,000 130,000
Water 1,010,000 1,010,000
Sewer 360,000 360,000
Lodging Tax 225,000 225,000
Airport/Industrial Park 285,000 285,000
Quillayute Airport 664,350 664,350
Transit Center 26,000 26,000
Capital 160,000 160,000
Industrial Park Development 4,000 4,000
Search & Rescue 3,000 3,000
Seized Property 5,000 5,000
Donation Program 20,000 20,000
Community Action Housing 40,000 40,000
Grant/Construction 100,000 100,000
Infrastructure Capital Projects 2,000,000 2,000,000
Inmate Trust Fund 45,000 45,000
Total Revenue and Expense All Funds $7,107,350 $7,107,350
The Forks City Council has called for budget hearings to be held at 7:30 p.m. on November 13 and 26, 2018 at the Forks City Hall. The City Council meeting that would normally be held on November 12, 2018 will be held on November 13, 2018 due to the 12th being a state holiday recognizing Veterans Day. The Forks City Council has also called for special meetings to be held at 5:30 p.m. on November 13 and 26, 2018 at the Forks City Hall. The purpose of the special meetings will be to hold budget workshops.
The Forks City Council has also called for a public hearing on revenue sources for the 2019 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues, to be held at 7:30 p.m. on November 13, 2018 at the Forks City Hall.
The Forks City Council will meet December 3, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers in the City Hall for the purpose of fixing the final budget and any citizen of the City of Forks may present oral or written comments for or against any part of the budget.
Audrey Grafstrom, Clerk/Treasurer
City of Forks
Published Forks Forum, Forks, Washington, Thursday, November 8 and November 15, 2018.