Division of the Budget Media Advisory

Public Hearings for 2011-12 Executive Budget to Be Held Tuesday, November 9, 2010

ALBANY, NY (11/08/2010)(readMedia)-- The New York State Division of Budget will hold formal public hearings on next year's 2011-12 Executive Budget, including agency and capital budgets, on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, in Room 124 of the State Capitol, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Selected agency heads will outline their budget requests for the upcoming fiscal year. Members of the Legislature and their staffs will participate and ask questions. Members of the public have been invited to present both oral and written testimony. The hearings will be webcast at www.budget.state.ny.us.

The hearing schedule is as follows:

Capital Budget Hearings:

• 11:00 a.m.: State University of New York

• 1:00 p.m.: Department of Transportation

Agency Budget Hearings:

• 2:15 p.m.: City University of New York

• 3:30 p.m.: Division of Criminal Justice Services

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