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The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has announced its plans for conducting province-wide budget consultations and Cranbrook will lone locale for taxpayers in the East Kootenay to be heard.

The consultations will begin once the Budget 2013 Consultation Paper is released by the Ministry of Finance, but the Cranbrook hearing is scheduled for Sept. 18.

“The consultation process provides an important opportunity for British Columbians to provide input on next year’s provincial budget,” said Committee Chair Douglas Horne. “We invite any interested individuals and organizations to participate,” added Committee Member Mable Elmore.

This year’s consultation process will include public hearings in 19 B.C. communities and videoconference sessions covering an additional three locations. The public is invited to attend a public hearing, send a written submission, respond to the online survey, or submit a video file.

To register for a public hearing, please contact the Parliamentary Committees Office by phone, by calling toll-free 1 877 428-8337, or by emailing: [email protected] .

For more information on the work of the committee, including a list of committee members, please visit the committee’s website at:  www.leg.bc.ca/budgetconsultations

The deadline for public input is Thursday, Oct. 18. The Committee will release its report by Thursday, Nov. 15.

A location for the Cranbrook hearing has yet to be announced.

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