In October a new two-year budget cycle began with Rocky Flats starting to prepare its budget request for fiscal year 1997 that will begin on October 1, 1996. The Rocky Flats budget for FY96 that begins this coming October is currently being reviewed by Congressional committees. By late summer, the budget should be approved and Rocky Flats will begin prioritizing on how to spend its allocation from headquarters. Citizens Can Get Involved The Department of Energy would like to have more citizen involvement in the budget planning process. Much of the planning involves making decisions about priorities.
Public input is necessary, especially in the current era of shrinking federal spending.
The Rocky Flats Summit held this spring was an important first step in soliciting public sentiment concerning the priorities at Rocky Flats. The Citizens Advisory Board will continue to investigate opportunities for input into the budget planning and decision-making process at Rocky Flats. For more information or an update on what is happening to involve citizens in the budget process at Rocky Flats, please contact the CAB office. The Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board is a community advisory group that reviews and provides recommendations on cleanup plans for Rocky Flats, a former nuclear weapons plant outside of Denver, Colorado.