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Let My People Know Coalition

Community Budget Meeting

Saturday, April 11 @ 1PM

Woodlawn Branch Library

2020 W. 9th Street

Wilmington

R.S.V.P. susanregiscollins@comcast.net

Please Note: We have been working hard to bring information and interest to citizen's oversight of the city's budget process. Your small time commitment would be greatly appreciated! The citizens of this potentially Great City rise together or fall together. Which would you rather it be?

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Wilmington City Council

Public Works Committee Meeting

The Honorable Charles Potter, Jr., Chair

Topic: Who Pays for Disposal of 100,000 Tons of Toxic Waste

Louis L. Redding Public Building

800 N. French Street, Wilmington

1st floor Council Workshop

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

5:00 P.M. (please be prompt)

The Legislation

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Link to the Address
http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/newsroom/2009/budget/FY2010-Budget-Address.pdf

Link to the Budget
http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/departments/OMB/FY2010-Proposed-Budget.pdf

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M E M O R A N D U M

TO: James M. Baker, Mayor
Norman D. Griffiths, President, City Council
William S. Montgomery, Chief of Staff
All Department Heads

FROM: Charles “Bud” Freel, Chair
City Council Finance Committee

DATE: March 19, 2009

RE: FY 2010 City Council Budget Hearing Schedule

Attached please find the schedule for the Fiscal Year 2010 City Council Budget Hearings. The format for all budget hearings is as follows:

• 5 Minute Financial Overview by OMB (Office of Management & Budget)
• 3 Minute Departmental Overview by Department Heads focusing on FY2010 priorities and goals
• Question & Answer Session with City Council
o All departments will receive written questions
o All departments will provide 18 copies of answers
o All departments will present their presentation in power point

Like last year, all hearings will be held in Council Chambers. Soft time parameters have been provided for each hearing. It is asked that you arrive at the scheduled time for your departmental hearing, yet be flexible to allow for any time overruns.

Your presentations should primarily be directed toward answering the questions. Our goal is to have focused discussion around the financial resources allocated to each department and the planned use thereof.

Council staff will provide a projector, laptop, and screen for the power point presentation; however, it is recommended that you arrive early to coordinate logistics and set up to ensure there are no technical issues.

Should you have any questions, contact Charlotte Barnes or Marchelle Basnight at x2140.

cc: Members of City Council
OMB Staff

FY2010 CITY COUNCIL BUDGET HEARING SCHEDULE

MONDAY APRIL 13, 2009
Parks & Recreation 4:00PM
Public Works 5:30PM

WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 2009
Personnel 12:00PM
Law 1:30PM
Treasurer 3:00PM
Planning 4:00PM
Audit 5:00PM

MONDAY APRIL 20, 2009
Police 4:00PM
Fire 5:30PM

MONDAY APRIL 27, 2009
Office of Economic Development 4:00PM
Real Estate & Housing 5:00PM
Licenses & Inspections 6:00PM

WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2009
Revenue Projections 4:00PM
Finance 5:00PM
IT 6:30PM

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Criminal Justice Council Hosts Four Public Forums on Prisoner Reentry

These forums are a follow-up to forums held in March The Criminal Justice Council invites the public to discuss efforts to develop a plan for preparing offenders to return to the community All hearings are from 6:30 to 8 pm Monday, April 13th, 2009 Police Athletic League, Garfield Park, 26 Karlyn Drive, New Castle Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Chase Center on the Riverfront, 800 S. Madison Street, Wilmington Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Sussex County Admin Bldg., 2 The Circle - Council Chambers 1st Floor, Georgetown Thursday, April 16th Carroll's Plaza, 1114 S. DuPont Highway, Dover Questions? Call Valarie Tickle (302) 577-8713 at the Criminal Justice Council

Oh The Budget

My first read through the 2008 Mayor's Budget was accompanied by a nice relaxing glass of Aligoté. A rare, dry, white Burgundy that I felt was appropriate for the occasion... I was so wrong! I came to find out a glass of Hpnotiq would have been far more fitting.

Hoping beyond hope that the 2 finger pour was what made the budget seem so hilarious at times and depressing at others, I decided to give it another read through. No such luck! It was still a mess surrounded by fluff.

As of now, I am uploading the document so that you all can get a kick out of it as I did. Sharing is caring!

Check back soon and check back often!

LET MY PEOPLE KNOW COALITION

Let My People Know Coalition is a collective of residents striving to make Wilmington, DE a better place to live.

Delaware, especially Northern Delaware, is a transient state. People come, people go, for business or for pleasure, some stay. Either way the life for all the residents, however long or short their stay in Delaware, should be a positive experience.

The truth is that Wilmington's median income is $30,000 (half the population lives on less then $30,000 and half on more then that), we are corporate friendly city but we are horrible with small business, the infant mortality in the state is ranked 46th out of 50 states, the primary education system is under performing even by the NCLB standards, the crime is rampant, and the financial management of a city that supposed to be a financial hub, even with it's high taxes leaves much to be desired.