Boulder County commissioners schedule hearing

Boulder County commissioners will take comments about the proposed 2021 county budget during a vir tual public hearing scheduled to star t at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The county staf f has recommended a $421.06 million spending package for the coming year, down from the $439.97 million budget the commissioners originally adopted for the current 2020 budget year.

County Commissioners Deb Gardner, Matt Jones and Elise Jones will not be making final overall budget decisions on Tuesday. They are scheduled to make their own spending wishes known to staf f during a Nov. 10 work session, at which time they’re likely to adjust some of the appropriations staff has recommended for next year’s county programs, ser vices and projects.

Commissioners are then expected to adopt a final 2021 budget on Dec. 8.

Information about the proposed 2021 budget can be viewed at tinyurl.com/ y7nscjac.

People can comment remotely during Tuesday’s budget hearing through a link on Boulder County’s only open meetings por tal, tinyurl.com/ y4fal8js.