Residents interested in following the discussion on the City of Dearborn’s proposed Fiscal Year 2014 budget will be able to follow the meetings in person or review the budget on the city’s website.

For reasons unknown, the budget hearing schedule is subject to change, apparently the result of a Council that can’t even lock in dates. As a result, you’ll need to get the latest updates on hearing dates at the city’s website, www.cityofdearborn.org

Important dates include the public hearing on the budget, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 in the City Council Chambers. The public is invited to give comments and ask questions about the proposed budget at this hearing.

The City Council is scheduled to adopt the proposed budget at a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28 in the City Council Chambers. The Fiscal Year 2014 budget begins July 1, 2013 and ends June 30, 2014.

Leading up to the budget hearing and adoption are workshops between Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and his administration and the City Council.

All budget workshops are at 5:30 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room on the second floor of the east wing of City Hall, except where noted.

The first workshop is Wednesday, April 24. An overview of the budget will be given to the City Council at this time.

From there, the following is a tentative schedule, subject to change by the City Council:

• Wednesday, May 1 (Council Conference Room). Topics: Fire Department and the Dearborn Administrative Center.

• Monday, May 6. Topics: Police Department and City Technology Plan.

• Tuesday, May 7. Topics: Recreation and Parks, including Mystic Creek, the Camp Dearborn Re-investment Plan and Studio A and Theater Challenges.

• Wednesday, May 8. Topics: District Court and Inspection Services Benchmarking Request for Proposals.

• Wednesday, May 15. Topics: Public Works, including street weeping, county/state roads cleanup policies and enforcement, and potential outsourcing opportunities in the future.

Documents related to the proposed Fiscal Year 2014 budget are posted at www.cityofdearborn.org