By Sergio Arellano-Oros
Pima County Board of Supervisors Ally Miller is asking for study sessions on the recently proposed budget by County Manager Chuck Huckelberry. Miller placed addendum to the May 7 agenda requesting two dates and hopes “fellow board members will support transparency” and her request.
The Board will vote on the request at the May 7 meeting.
Miller wrote in her addendum that, “Due to the size and scope of the County Administrator’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2013/2014, which is in excess of $1.2 billion dollars, I am requesting two 4-hour study sessions. These study sessions will allow Department Directors to answer any questions and will further assist the Supervisors in developing a clear understanding of where our tax dollars are going. Study sessions are a best practice conducted by all municipalities to ensure transparency and accountability to the citizens we represent. The citizens of this County deserve the opportunity to hear and be heard during this process and I am advocating the Pima County Board of Supervisors adopt these sessions on behalf of the citizens of Pima County.”
Miller proposed the first study session to be held on Wednesday, May 15, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., and the second to be held on Wednesday, June 5, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pima County is not known for its transparency and has a large public relations staff to fend off nosey members of the press and public.
Miller said in an email that her concerns about the proposed budget included the “$15 mil going to AZ Health South (Kino) which is of concern and some other areas.”
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