March is here and work on the next fiscal year’s budget is starting to get into full swing.
RCPD Director Brad Schoen updated Riley County Commissioners on how his budget process is fairing during Monday’s meeting. He hopes to have input from the Riley County Law Board during their April meeting, with the May meeting targeted for publishing expenditures.
There will be some changes made to the Riley County Police Department’s 2013 budget based on some legislation that was in acted last year. The Kansas Legislature in 2011 enacted changes to KPERS and KPNF formulas, which Schoen says didn’t effect their budget last year, as the changes became law after the budget process was finalized, but they will create some headaches this year. Public input on the budget is always welcome.
“The formative time is the most important time,” Schoen said. “I encourage anybody who is interested to get involved in the process earlier rather than later.”
To that end, the Riley County Police Department will be holding a pair of special budget meetings. One is this Thursday, while the next is March 15; both are at 5:30 p.m. You can also voice your input during the regular Law Board meeting on March 26 where the public is encouraged to attend.
The discussion between Schoen and Riley County Commissioners from Monday’s meeting may be heard in the above audio.
