Under the Dome: FY 2016 State Budget Forum 1
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Description
A public forum on the FY 2016 state budget, held over Vermont Interactive Technologies closed-circuit network. Two open public forums to discuss the State budget process, revenues and expenditures. In accordance with Act 162 Sec E.100.1 of the 2012 session, public participation is required with the “development of budget goals, as well as general prioritization and evaluation of spending and revenue initiatives.”
The discussion will be segmented into two distinct groupings of the areas of state government. On October 14th, the focus will be on all of the non-Agency of Human Services portions of state government. This includes Education, Public Safety, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Commerce and Community Development and Transportation among others. On October 28th, issues related to the Agency of Human Services. The Forums consist of brief introductory remarks by Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding, a short FY 2016 fiscal update by Commissioner Reardon, with the remainder of the time devoted to questions and comments from the attendees.
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