City Council will hold its first-ever virtual meeting Monday, and the public can participate. |
Plainfield City Council has set its first-ever virtual meeting for Monday (April 13) at 7:00 PM.
This is a video conference call. You must register to participate. Register here --
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4998772791474831628The principal item of business is the introduction of the 2020 City of Plainfield budget, in excess of $88 million.
The City is already said to be facing a shortfall of tax receipts in the area of $18 million owing to the business shutdown precipitated by the Coronavirus crisis.
How this shortfall will impact both the upcoming budget and current spending ought to be a topic of discussion at the Council meeting.
Other items of interest include a resolution sponsored by Council President Hockaday in support of state legislation mandating the release of COVID-19 data.
Resolution R160-20 authorizes the use of storm recovery funds for unexpected COVID-19 expenditures. That money would be replaced with any FEMA monies received.
There are no instructions about when to call in to participate in the meeting. I would suggest calling the Clerk's office during the day Monday for further information, at (908) 753-3222.
Oh, and by the way ... those who were skeptical when I predicted a tax increase for the 2020 budget can find the exact amount in the resolution introducing the proposed budget.
-- Dan Damon [follow]
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