(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray today released the final schedule for his Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Briefings, to take place in each ward of the District over the next several weeks.

The meetings are designed to educate residents about the Mayor’s budget proposal and will begin on Monday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. at Savoy Elementary School, 2400 Shannon Place SE in Ward 8.

Ward 1 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Friday, May 6, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bell Multicultural High School, 3101 16th Street NW

Ward 2 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Monday, May 9, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1315 8th Street NW
Co-Host: Councilmember Jack Evans

Ward 3 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Alice Deal Middle School, 3815 Fort Drive NW
Co-Host: Councilmember Mary Cheh

Ward 4 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Monday, May 2, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Brightwood Elementary School, 1300 Nicholson Street NW
Co-Host: Councilmember Muriel Bowser

Ward 5 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Luke C. Moore Academy Senior High School, 1001 Monroe Street NE
Co-Host: Councilmember Harry Thomas

Ward 6 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Miner Elementary School, 601 15th Street NE
Co-Host: Councilmember Tommy Wells

Ward 7 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver Street SE

Ward 8 - FY2012 Budget Briefing
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Savoy Elementary School, 2400 Shannon Place SE

The briefing schedule is also available online at http://budget.dc.gov/community-meetings.

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