Commissioners welcome Patterson for annual budget address Wednesday

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners announces an evening meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, beginning at 7 p.m. This special evening meeting will be held in the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' Auditorium located at 1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac. Oakland County residents will have the opportunity to hear the 2014-2016 Oakland County Budget Recommendations from Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. "I am looking forward to working with the County Executive to adopt another three-year balanced budget that keeps Oakland County strong financially," stated Oakland County Board Chairman Michael J. Gingell. The meeting will be webcasted and recorded by Trenton based company SoundQue. The public will be able to view the "live" webcast at www.oakgov/boc or www.oakland.michiganliveevents.com Following the budget presentation, a series of Finance Committee budget hearings are scheduled and will follow the committee's regular agendas beginning at 9:30 a.m. on these dates: Thursday, July 25; Thursday, Aug. 8; and Thursday, Aug. 22. All budget hearing meetings are held in Committee Room A located at 1200 N. Telegraph Road in Pontiac near the Board of Commissioners' Auditorium. These meetings will be webcasted and recorded. All meetings are open to the public. Published: Tue, Jul 16, 2013