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Joint Finance Committee Budget Hearing in Eau Claire 3/27/09

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Budget hearing scheduled for UW-Eau Claire campus on March 27th

MADISON – The co-chairs of the state legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has announced that they will hold a public hearing on the state budget in Eau Claire on Friday, March 27th.  The hearing will be held at the Haas Fine Arts Center on the UW-Eau Claire campus from 10 a.m. -4 p.m.

“One of the most important steps in our state’s budget process is the series of public hearings that the Joint Finance Committee holds throughout the state,” said Senator Pat Kreitlow (D-Chippewa Falls).  “At this hearing the working families of the Chippewa Valley will have the chance to voice their concerns directly to the group of legislators who serve on the committee that is responsible for writing the state budget.  It’s a great opportunity for our area and I strongly encourage anyone interested in the state budget to attend.”

Anyone with questions about this hearing or any aspect of the state budget can contact Senator Kreitlow’s office by phone, toll free, at (888)437-9436, by email at sen.kreitlow@legis.wisconsin.gov or by mail at P.O. Box 7882, State Capitol, Madison, WI 53707-7882.