Olszewski Announces Two Virtual Town Halls

County Executive Johnny Olszewski will host two Virtual Town Hall Meetings to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Olszewski, Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch, Director of the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services and Health Officer, Police Chief Melissa Hyatt and Fire Chief Joanne Rund, and other County officials for the first town hall on Thursday, April 2 at 6 p.m. This town hall will provide updates on the County’s COVID-19 response and answer questions and concerns from Baltimore County residents.

Residents can stream Thursday’s COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall at baltimorecountymd.gov/townhallbaltimorecountymd.gov/townhallbaltimorecountymd.gov/townhall. Residents can also call in at 833-946-1803. Residents are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Virtual Town Hall by sending an email to townhall@baltimorecountymd.gov.

The next town will be held next week on Tuesday, April 6 at 6 p.m. Olszewski will join County Councilmembers to provide another opportunity for residents to share their thoughts, ideas and priorities for the FY21 budget.

This meeting will provide a forum for public discussion focused on future budget priorities. County Executive Olszewski will be joined by Council Chair Cathy Bevins, Councilman David Marks, and Councilman Tom Quirk—representatives from the council districts for which in-person town hall meetings were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents can join the 2020 Budget Virtual Town Hall online here or at baltimorecountymd.gov/townhall. Residents can also call in at +1-415-655-0001. Access code: 472 548 188. Residents can submit questions during the town hall in the Virtual Town Hall application, or by sending an email to townhall@baltimorecountymd.gov All town hall meetings will be recorded and posted on the County’s website.

Olszewski is required by law to submit his FY21 budget to the Baltimore County Council by April 15, 2020. Sign language interpreters and other accommodations can be arranged upon request by contacting: townhall@baltimorecountymd.govtownhall@baltimorecountymd.govtownhall@baltimorecountymd.gov. Information for Baltimore County’s town halls is available at www.baltimorecountymd.gov/townhallwww.baltimorecountymd.gov/townhallwww.baltimorecountymd.gov/townhall

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