It is last minute, but unfortunately we have only been receive the information now, and even that information has been pretty vague. Initially, a series of general 2012 budget meetings were set for citizen input, without a set agenda. However, it appears the City has put specific topics on specific days for public comment. Out best information right now says the budget meeting pertaining to bicycle projects such as the 7th Street pilot bike lane pilot project will have comment on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7pm at City Hall. Not a lot of notice, but please don’t shoot the messenger. So, if you can come speak in support of bicycle related projects, or at least have your presence known, that would be great.
Budget times are obviously tough, but remember, there is money in place for transportation and infrastructure in the budget, how it gets spent is up for determination. In the big picture, bicycle projects give a lot of bang for little buck in the transportation world and ultimately will make Frederick a better place, so we ask you to voice your support for funding. For specifics, see our recent outline here.
If you haven’t already done so, make sure to submit an online commit about the budget here. We are getting some notice on this as the Frederick News-Post reported the following today:
Aloi, Krimm and O’Connor said public comment so far has been mostly for funding bicycle transportation routes to fulfill the city’s commitment to becoming bicycle-friendly. The board has asked the public to comment on the budget in public, via emails or online.
As always, thanks for your support. Despite the tight budget times, we are hopeful we can move some of these important bicycle projects forward.
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