Individuals and groups are invited to provide input into the County’s next six-year capital construction budget by attending public forums that will be held in June by local citizen advisory boards. The forums will help define construction and planning priorities for the various regions in the County as officials begin developing the Fiscal Years 2011 to 2016 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget.

The CIP includes the costs for new or renovated major construction projects such as roads, public schools, Montgomery College facilities, water and sewer lines, parks, libraries, health and recreation facilities, and other public buildings.

The schedule for forums in each regional area is listed below:
• Silver Spring - Monday, June 8, 7 p.m. at the Silver Spring Library, 8901 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 301-565-7300.
• Eastern County - Wednesday, June 10, 7 p.m. at the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-8400.
• Bethesda-Chevy Chase - Monday, June 15, 7 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, 240-777-8200.
• Mid-County - Tuesday, June 16, 7 p.m. (staff will be available with informational material on various proposed projects at 6:30 p.m.) at the Park Police Headquarters-Training Room, 12751 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-8100.
• Upcounty - Monday, June 22, 7 p.m. at the Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, 240-777-8000.

Suggestions and comments from participants will be considered by the regional citizen advisory boards for inclusion in the funding priority lists they submit to the County Executive. The lists will also be shared with County departments and agencies.