Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy rescheduled a public workshop for the city’s 2015-16 budget to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.
The meeting was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, but Murphy decided that due to the planned absence of Commissioners Chuck Webb and Nancy Yetter it would be better to reschedule.
Webb was called away for business and also won’t be available by phone, according to Murphy.
Yetter is out of the state on vacation, visiting Yellowstone National Park, and won’t be able to attend electronically.
The city commission adopted an ordinance July 9 allowing commissioners to attend commission meetings and workshops electronically, through phone or video calls.
However, according to information on the Yellowstone website, only 50 percent of the park has cell coverage and it’s recommended to only be used for emergencies.
At the next meeting, Yetter will still be absent, but the other commissioners hope to begin the public discussion on the proposed budget, which goes into effect Oct. 1.
There will be two public workshops at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, and Aug. 19, at city hall.
The first public hearing of the city’s 2015-16 budget is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a final hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 23, at city hall.
— Tal Reeve