Tag: 2024-27 Multiyear Budget

This Week at Council: The Crunchier Than Normal Budget Crunch

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It’s still about a month before the budget process really gets underway, but there’s already a warning that things are going to be tricky for council if they have a hope of balancing all that they want to do while making it affordable of the people of Guelph. Bill 23 has dug us a deep hole and the crises of affordability and housing are making that hole even more difficult to fill, but is all hope lost? Perhaps there’s an answer in this council workshop… Continue reading “This Week at Council: The Crunchier Than Normal Budget Crunch” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for October 10, 2023

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Budget season begins unofficially with an informative workshop. You can click here for the amended agendas from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for October 10, 2023” →

RECAP: Cobey Tells Board Why His Members Need More (Budget) Help

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It was a stacked meeting of the Guelph Police Services Board, slightly delayed by two weeks due to scheduling issues. The big item at this meeting was the budget. Some big changes have been made since the police budget was first presented in July, at least on the capital side, but the police are still asking for an increase next year on the operating side. How much? You should check out the recap below for all the details… Continue reading “RECAP: Cobey Tells Board Why His Members Need More (Budget) Help” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for October 5, 2023

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Two months after the last Guelph Police Services Board meeting, and two weeks later than it was supposed to take place, we finally gather to talk about the biggest part of police board business and the source of much controversy: the police budget. The numbers will be laid out for everyone at this meeting, and that means both the future budget and the status of the current one. In other news, we’ll find out how things are going downtown? Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for October 5, 2023” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on October 11?

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At this special meeting of Guelph City Council, they will give thanks for having a knowledgeable and adaptable finance staff. Members of council will stuff themselves with facts and figures about the budget mechanics, the pressures on the budget for the next four years and some of the challenges on the part of the City as we enter the next budget cycle. It’s time to get smarter, and that’s not talking turkey! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on October 11?” →

RECAP: Library Board Approves Big Boost to the Budget for 2024

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The Guelph Public Library Board took the summer off and slid right into the serious business of budgeting Monday night. As you will see below, the library became the first board and shared service to pass their 2024 budget, and that means city council will be handed a request for a 8.77 per cent increase for next year. What does that mean and why the big bump? You will find out be scanning the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Approves Big Boost to the Budget for 2024” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for September 25, 2023

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As usual, the month wraps up with a meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board. Since the board last met in mid-June ground was broken on the new main library building on Baker Street so it will be interested to get that update this month after a summer off. Also, we will look ahead to the more immediate concerns of next year’s library budget, both operating and capital, and we will also get the usual reports. Here’s what is coming up for September’s meeting. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Public Library Board for September 25, 2023” →

RECAP: Police Board Talks About Capital Budget and Noisy Cars Before Summer Break

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The July meeting of the Guelph Police Services Board might have taken place in summer, but it was already thinking about fall. The big item at this month’s meeting was about the capital budget for the next four-year multi-year budget and the capital forecast for the next decade. You’ll have to wait for the fall to get the final numbers, but for now you can also get the latest about downtown officers, and the noisy vehicle paradox. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Police Board Talks About Capital Budget and Noisy Cars Before Summer Break” →