The week ahead……..

March continues with a busy week of hearings, performance oversight hearings, and budget events.  Here is what we are watching this week”¦”¦..

Monday March 8^th

What’s In Store for FY 2011? A forum on the District’s FY 2011 budget

9:30-11:30
Charles Sumner School, 1201 17^th St. NW

Speakers include:

— Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
— Eric Goulet, Budget Director, Council of the District of Columbia
— Fitzroy Lee, Chief Economist, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
— Dawn Slonneger, Chief of Staff, Office of the Honorable Vincent C. Gray
— T.J. Sutcliffe, Director of Advocacy & Public Policy, The Arc of the District of Columbia

Public Hearing on B18-651, “The Global Security and Aerospace Industry Tax Abatement Act of 2010″ a.k.a. the Northrop Grumman tax abatement bill.
10am, Committee on Finance and Revenue
Room 120

Wednesday March 10^th

Committee on Finance and Revenue public oversight hearing on the Office of the Chief Financial Officer
10am
Room 500
To testify contact Sarina Loy at sloy@dccouncil.us

Committee on Health public oversight hearing on the Department of Mental Health
10am
Room 412
To testify contact Jennifer Barry at jbarry@dccouncil.us

Thursday March 11^th

Committee on Human Services public oversight hearing on the Department of Disability Services
10am-1pm
Room 500
To testify contact Vivian McCarter at vmccarter@dccouncil.us

Committee on Human Services public oversight hearing on the Child and Family Services Agency
1pm
Room 500

To testify contact Vivian McCarter at vmccarter@dccouncil.us

Friday March 12^th

Fair Budget Coalition Public Briefing on Youth Issues
9:30-11am
Room 103 or 104 of the John A. Wilson Building

Public Hearing on:

• Bill 18-619, the “UNCF Tax Abatement and Relocation to the District Assistance Act of 2010,
• Bill 18-520, the “Shirley’s Place Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2009,
• Bill 18-669, the “SOME, Inc. Technical Amendments Act of 2010,
• Bill 18-658, the “District Job Growth Incentive Act of 2010,
• PR 18-748, the “American Society of Nephrology Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2010”

10am, Committee on Finance and Revenue
Room 120