Tacoma Port commissioners to consider 2014 budget

Port of Tacoma commissioners have scheduled two public meetings to consider the Port’s 2014 budget, business forecast, finance plan and tax levy.
 
The first budget meeting on Nov. 7 includes an in-depth look at business forecasts, capital building plans, the tax levy and the 2014 budget. Commissioners will invite public comment at this meeting.
 
Community members are encouraged to attend this meeting to hear how the Port’s budget is formed and to provide input before the budget is adopted at the Nov. 14 meeting.
 
More budget information is available on the Port’s website at www.portoftacoma.com/budget. Hard copies of the presentation also will be available at the Port administration building and at both meetings.
 
The Nov. 14 meeting will include a public hearing to formally adopt the 2014 statutory budget, tax levy and authorization to bank excess tax levy capacity.
 
Both meetings will be held at noon in Room 104 of the Fabulich Center at 3600 Port   of Tacoma Rd. in Tacoma. The public is encouraged to attend. Meetings also are streamed live from the Port’s website at www.portoftacoma.com/webstreaming and are later broadcast on Click! and Comcast throughout Pierce County. < Korea Shipping Gazette >