Starting Tonight: Public Budget Meetings
January 16 2024
Just a quick post to update you all on some important upcoming dates this week and next! A proper post is in the works and will arrive in your email by the end of the week.
The municipal budget plans are out, and the budget committee seeks input before Mayor Chow's final draft on February 1st. Don't miss your chance to voice your opinions and gather more information.
Tonight marks the beginning of three Telephone Town Hall sessions this week. Below are the details to join, with the first one starting now!
Tuesday, January 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
As per Toronto.ca
“To participate, Toronto residents and businesses can call 1-833-490-0778 toll-free at the time of the telephone town hall.
Mayor Olivia Chow and Budget Committee Chair Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North) will be joined by senior City staff to provide participants with information about the staff prepared 2024 Budget and an opportunity to share their feedback.”
Next week you can have your say on what you would like to see prioritized by attending in person or virtually, the budget committee deputation meetings at the Etobicoke Civic Centre. The meeting is split into an afternoon session and an evening session. If you would like to have your say you can sign up to speak or if you prefer you can send your thoughts to the committee via email.
Etobicoke Civic Centre - 399 The West Mall
Tuesday Jan. 23 2004 - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. OR 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
From Toronto.ca
To register to speak email buc@toronto.ca or call 416-392-4666. Please choose a preferred day and timeslot (see list below) and register to speak before 4:30 p.m., January 19.
Registered speakers will be provided with instructions about how to join the meeting.
If you wish to send an email you can use the same email buc@toronto.ca .
Beyond the Budget; this week we also see a meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council on Friday morning starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Civic Centre. I will send more information on this meeting soon with an inside look; it could be a longer meeting as the agenda is very long!
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