budget hearing
Fiscal review meeting
A budget hearing is a formal meeting where government officials present and defend proposed spending plans before a legislative body or the public.
These hearings allow lawmakers to question agency heads about funding requests and give citizens a chance to voice concerns: The school board held a budget hearing on the proposed cuts.
Budget hearings occur at all levels of government, from local town councils to congressional committees reviewing federal appropriations.
- appropriationsDesignated funds for purposes
- fiscal yearAccounting calendar period
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- opening statementFirst formal address
- public testimonyFormal statement before audience
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- civic eventstown meeting, election, public forum, community meeting, voter registration
- public meetingstown hall meeting, public forum, community meeting, open forum, board meeting
- civic procedurestown hall, city council, vote, election, ballot
- Congressional proceedingshearings, votes, debates, roll call, testimony
- local financecouncil tax, community banks, regional banks, state bonds, local taxes
- appropriationsappropriations, earmark, earmarks, funding, spending bill
budget hearingbackroom deal
Secret unofficial agreement
executive session · secret meeting · closed session · black budget · classified briefing
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