Residents' input wanted on budget

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) - The City of Hampton is asking residents to attend open discussions about the upcoming budget for the city. At these scheduled meetings, city officials encourage residents to ask question and discuss what services they thing are most important.

The upcoming forums and opportunities to connect are listed below. For updated budget news, visit www.hampton.gov .

Scheduled public polling forums
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6 - 8 p.m., Hunter B. Andrews School, 3120 Victoria Blvd.
Saturday, March 3, 9 - 11 a.m., Phoebus High School, 100 Ireland St.
Wednesday, March 7, 6 - 8 p.m., George Phenix School, 1061 Big Bethel Rd.
Saturday, March 10, 9 - 11 a.m., West Hampton Community Center, 1638 Briarfield Rd.

Online polling
Opens Feb. 29 through March 11 at Hampton.gov

Online chats
Noon on Thursdays: March 1, March 22 and March 29 at Hampton.gov/chat

City Council meetings
Wednesday, April 25: 7 p.m. Public hearing on the FY13 budget
Wednesday, May 2: 1 p.m. Budget work session, 7 p.m. Public hearing on budget
Wednesday, May 9: 6 p.m. Regular public comment session, 7 p.m. Adoption of FY13 budget

Organizational chats
Schedule a city speaker for your neighborhood association or civic group meeting by calling 311, or 727-8311 from a cell phone, or e-mail 311@hampton.gov