In accordance with 29 Del. C. §6332, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will hold virtual public hearings from November 9, 2020 through November 20, 2020 to review and take public comment on each state agency’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget request. A complete calendar of these virtual public hearings can be found here
Notification of the hearings has been posted on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar. Information about how to view each hearing will be posted to the calendar notice a few days in advance of each hearing. In addition, copies of agency budget narratives can be found here. After each hearing, a copy of the agency’s presentation and a recording of the hearing will also be placed at that site.
The public will be invited to comment at each public hearing during a designated time that will occur after the agency’s presentation. An individual will be allotted three minutes to speak, if on behalf of an organization, or two minutes to speak, if unrelated to an organization. Comment can be presented either orally during the designated time or in written format.
Anyone interested in providing public comment must register prior to the hearing via email at OMB.BudgetHearing@delaware.gov. The following information is required to register for public comment:
o Name
o Organization (if speaking on behalf of)
o Comments in writing (optional)