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Council's responsibility and expectations for the budget hearing
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Council Member Rita Joseph concludes her opening remarks by emphasizing the council's responsibility in ensuring a fair, transparent, and accountable city budget. She outlines expectations for the hearing and future budget negotiations.
- Stresses the importance of the budget reflecting the priorities and interests of the council and the people they represent
- Expects the Department of Education to be responsive to questions and concerns raised by council members
- Looks forward to active engagement with the administration to ensure the adopted budget meets the council's goals
- Acknowledges colleagues present at the hearing and introduces the next speaker
Rita Joseph
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It's the count it is the council's responsibility to ensure the city's budget is fair, transparent, and accountable to the needs of New Yorkers.
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It is essential that the budget that we adopt this year is also reflective of the priorities and interests of the council and the people we represent.
0:07:20
This hearing is a vital part of the process, and I expect the DOE to be responsive to the questions and concerns of council members.
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I look forward to an active engagement with the administration over the next few months to ensure fiscal twenty twenty six adopted budget meets the goals the council has set out and continue to provide providing our New York City kids with the education that they deserve.
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I would also like to acknowledge my colleagues who are present here.
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Council member Narcisse, council member Lewis, council member Schulman, council member Dinowitz, public advocate Williams, council member Brewer, and council member Gutierrez remote, and council member Ressler.
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Now I'd like to turn it over to public advocate Jumaane William for opening statement, after which we will hear from the administration.
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Public advocate.