Three public meetings will take place next week to solicit comments about the county budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The meetings will be: Tuesday at Old Mill High School, Wednesday at Crofton Elementary, and Thursday at Annapolis High.

All three sessions will begin at 7:30 p.m. Written testimony on the budget will be accepted until April 1.

County Executive Robert R. Neall's budget is due to be submitted to the County Council May 1.

The council will then have its own hearings and must approve a final budget by June 1.