Atlanta to hold public hearing on proposed budget

Questions from participants, including Atlanta residents and business leaders, will be answered during the live broadcast of the public hearing and virtual town hall on May 11 at city hall. AJC file photo.

Questions from participants, including Atlanta residents and business leaders, will be answered during the live broadcast of the public hearing and virtual town hall on May 11 at city hall. AJC file photo.

Atlanta residents, business leaders and additional stakeholders can ask questions and comment about the city's proposed budget during a live public hearing and virtual town hall meeting, 6:15 p.m. May 11 in the council chamber at Atlanta City Hall, according to a post on the Atlanta city council's Facebook page.

For fiscal year 2018, the city of Atlanta said it is proposing a $2 billion operating fund budget, an increase of $30.2 million over the fiscal year 2017 adopted budget. The proposed general fund budget is $637 million, up $29.8 million over the fiscal year 2017 adopted budget, the city said.

For those who cannot attend the public hearing, questions and comments can be submitted during the event via:

• email: atlantacouncil@atlantaga.gov;

• Twitter: @ATLCouncil (use hashtag #atlFY2018budget);

• text: 404-392-0159;

• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/atlantacitycouncil

• Phone: 404-330-6309.

The meeting will be broadcast live on City Channel 26.

Information: ditweb.atlantaga.gov/abe/ or www.atlantaga.gov/