Series of Holland Budget Hearings Begins

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - More opportunities for the public to give their input on Holland’s budget-making process begin tonight.

This evening in chambers at City Hall, the first of three scheduled hearings is scheduled, as Mayor Kurt Dykstra, his fellow council members, and senior city staffers will open up the floor for discussion about how to deal with a projected two million-dollar deficit in the spending plan for the fiscal year that begins on July 1^st. Tonight’s 5:30 PM session begins after a brief special business meeting. Other such budget hearings are planned for March 24^th and April 21^st, with the latter coming after a preliminary spending plan has been drafted for council’s consideration.

-Gary Stevens, WHTC/WYVN News