RivCo to host community meetings on budget

Riverside County residents will soon be able to express their opinions on the county’s budget priorities and the services it provides.

Five community meetings – one for each supervisorial district – are scheduled to be held from April 16 through April 29, according to a statement on the county’s website.

“As Chair of the board of Supervisors, I am excited we are doing new things this year to increase outreach to community members during the budget process,” said Supervisor V. Manuel Perez in the statement. “For the first time, we will be bringing these discussions to our communities, in all five supervisorial districts of Riverside County.

“We want to hear from you about what is most important in your county government.”
The meetings’ times, dates and locations are:

• District One: April 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the County Administrative Center Board Chambers, 4080 Lemon St. in Riverside. Hosted by Supervisor Jose Medina.
• District Two: April 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Corona Council Chambers, 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Hosted by Supervisor Karen Spiegel.
• District Three: April 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the French Valley Library, 31526 Skyview Road in Winchester. Hosted by Supervisor Chuck Washington.
• District 4: April 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Classic Club, l75-200 Classic Club Blvd. in Palm Desert. Hosted by Supervisor V. Manuel Perez.
• District 5: Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez will host a telephone town hall meeting April 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Register by 2:30 p.m. that day at tthm.com/riverside.