COUNCIL STUDY SESSION 6:30 P.M. TUESDAY ON PROPOSED CITY BUDGET

Scottsdale continues a series of budget review study sessions.

The next meeting is a City Council work/study session scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. The Council usually meets at 5 p.m., but the start time of Tuesday's session is being moved to accommodate an appearance by members at a Cocopah Middle School event.

The city is inviting citizens to comment on the budget by phone at (480) 312-2437, fax at (480) 312-7897 or e-mail at budget@ScottsdaleAZ.gov. Citizens can also mail comments to the City Council at 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

A copy of the draft budget is available on the city's Web site at www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/finance

Below is a list of future budget meetings, all scheduled to take place at City Hall.

** May 3, 5 p.m., City Council regular meeting on budget

** May 17, 5 p.m., City Council tentative budget adoption

** June 7, 5 p.m., City Council, taxation hearing and final budget adoption

** June 21, 5 p.m., City Council adoption of property tax levies