Health and Human Services Holds Forum on FY2014 Operating Budget

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is holding a community forum to gather input from the public on the department’s FY2014 operating budget.

The forum will be held on Monday, October 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Children’s Resource Center in Rockville. A representative from the Office of Management and Budget will present an overview of the County’s fiscal forecast for FY2014, followed by HHS Director Uma Ahluwalia, who will review the department’s priorities. Following the briefing, participants will have an opportunity to help identify services that will help ensure the department’s goal of building a safe, healthy and strong community.

Participants will have three minutes to speak. To sign up to speak, call 240-777-1211(voice) or 240-773-3556 (TTY) by October 10.

The Children’s Resource Center is located at 332 W. Edmonston Drive in Rockville.

Those requiring special aids or services to participate in this event should call Alma Laxa at 240-777-1211 (voice) or 240-773-3556 (TTY) or email CommunityBudget.Forum@montgomerycountymd.gov. Sign language interpreter services and language interpreter services are available. Requests for assistance must be made by October 10.

Those unable to attend are encouraged to provide written comments addressed to Director, HHS, 401 Hungerford Drive, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850or email to: CommunityBudget.Forum@montgomerycountymd.gov.