Senator Gary Stevens and Representative Louise Stutes are hosting a Town Hall Friday, April 12th, from 1:30 – 3:30 pm in the Community Rooms on the lower level at the Cordova Center. They invite your comments on the Operating Budget.At the same time, in Juneau, the Senate Finance Committee will be taking public testimony on the Operating Budget, Senate Bill 20; the time slot for Cordovans to testify is from 2:30-3:30 pm. However, from 3:30-5 pm, the Senate Finance Committee will continue taking testimony from individuals who call on their own phones (through what’s called the “offnet”); Cordovans are encouraged to call in anytime between 2:30 and the cutoff time for signing in at 4:15 (the Committee will continue hearing testimony until 5 pm or as long as it takes to hear all who have signed in by 4:15 pm).

Please take a moment to review the process for testifying by phone, Tips for Testimony. The Cordova LIO will be open for those wanting to testify from 2:10 pm until testimony by Cordovans ends.

The Senate Finance Committee will also accept written testimony sent to Finance.Committee@akleg.gov . Note that Public Testimony (presented either verbally or in written form) becomes a part of the official committee records, while public verbal comments made at a Town Hall forum do not become part of the official record.

For further information, or if you have questions, please call the Cordova LIO at 424-5461 or stop by our office, on the corner of Council Avenue and First Street.