City budget meetings scheduled for January 18 and 31
The City has set its first two meetings of Council to discuss the 2012 budget and the five-year financial plan on January 18 and January 31. Both meetings will begin at 6:00pm in Council Chambers at City Hall, 450 Mart Street.The public is invited to these meetings, and will be able to observe Council deliberations around the budget and financial plan.
“This is an improvement on our usual budget process,”says Mayor Kerry Cook. “Now, in addition to receiving a budget information package and coming to the public consultation meeting, residents can watch us at the table as we work to address both challenges and opportunities in our budget and long-term financial planning.”
The dates of future meetings will be announced as soon as they are set. Budget information packages are expected be available on the City’s web site on the Fridays prior to the meetings. A formal public consultation meeting on the 2012 budget and five-year financial plan will be held in March.
Under the Community Charter, the City’s financial plan and property tax rates must be adopted by May 15th of each year.
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