Public invited to review and comment on city of Battle Ground’s proposed 2021 budget

The public is invited to review the proposed budget and provide input to the City Council at three budget-related public hearings scheduled for Nov. 2, Nov. 16, and Dec. 7

The city of Battle Ground recently published its preliminary (proposed) budget for 2021.  The Battle Ground City Council is scheduled to adopt the final 2021 budget in December.

The city of Battle Ground recently published its preliminary (proposed) budget for 2021. The Battle Ground City Council is scheduled to adopt the final 2021 budget in December. File photo
The city of Battle Ground recently published its preliminary (proposed) budget for 2021. The Battle Ground City Council is scheduled to adopt the final 2021 budget in December. File photo

The proposed budget, available at www.cityofbg.org/2021Budget, was developed over the last several months with a focus on service level improvements and efficient use of public resources.  It is a balanced budget using conservative estimates of revenue and costs. 

The public is invited to review the proposed budget and provide input to the City Council at three budget-related public hearings scheduled for Nov. 2, Nov. 16, and Dec. 7.  City Council meeting agendas, posted five days prior to the each meeting, are available at www.cityofbg.org/agendacenter and include instructions on how to provide input during public hearings. City Council meetings are held publicly by Zoom. 

Detailed information about the budget process and proposed service level improvements is available on the city’s website at www.cityofbg.org/2021Budget.   A hard-copy of the proposed budget is available by contacting Finance Director Meagan Lowery at (360) 342-5025.

Information provided by city of Battle Ground.