Utah County 2017 preliminary budget meetings open to public

In an effort to involve country citizens in the country budgeting process and to encourage more openness in government, the Utah County Board of Commissioners invites citizens to the initial county depart-ment presentations for the 2017 budget.

These initial meetings will be noticed as public meetings, but there will be no public comment taken at that time. The meetings on Oct. 4, 5, 11 and 18 will be held in the Commission Chambers, Room 1400, 100 East Center, Provo. The presentations on Oct. 10 and 12 will be held in the Commission Conference Room, Room 2300 since the Commission Chambers will not be available on those dates. County Department Preliminary Budgets will be presented on the following dates and times: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.: Commission. 2 p.m.: Recorder. 2:45 p.m.: Personnel. 3:30 p.m.: Justice Court. 4:15 p.m.: Clerk/Auditor.

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.: Public Works. 1 p.m.: Community Development. 1:30 p.m.: Children’s Justice Court. Monday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m.: Attorney. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1:30 pm County Extension. 2 p.m.: Sheriff’s Office.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.: Assessor. 11:30 a.m.: Information Technology/GIS. 1 p.m.: Surveyor. 1:30 p.m.: aDDAPT. 2:30 p.m.: Treasurer.

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m.: Public Defenders. 1:30 p.m.: Utah Valley Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. 2 p.m. Health.

The Utah County Board of Commissioners is tentatively scheduled to officially adopt the final Utah County 2017 budget at its regularly scheduled commission meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m.