City Budget Watch Update – January 21, 2011
Posted on 21. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Note time change for January 22 downtown public information session on the budget: Councillors Vaughan, McConnell and Wong-Tam are hosting a community forum on the budget on Saturday, January 22 from 2-4 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers. This event was originally advertised as from 1-3 p.m. Please note the correction. The forum runs from 2-4 p.m.
City budget watch – Day 2 of public consultations on the budget
Last night, the Budget Committee held its second and final day of public consultations on the City budget. I attended the consultation at the York Civic Centre. Deputants overwhelmingly spoke in favour of investment in City and community services including some advocating for a property tax increase as a responsible measure to pay for the city we want. About 40 people made deputations. By my count, only 1 deputant spoke in favour of the property tax freeze. I left the session around 10 p.m. with about 5 deputants yet to speak.
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City Budget Watch Update – January 20, 2011
Posted on 20. Jan, 2011 by admin.
City budget watch – Budget Committee meeting on TTC, TPS, Public Deputations Day 1
After a long night of public deputations, the Budget Committee and guest Councillors met this morning for a review of the Toronto Zoo, Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Toronto Transit Commission and Toronto Police Service budgets. TTC and TPS were brought back to the committee today because analyst notes were not available last week for Councillor review due to changes in both budgets.
Highlights:
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Check out the latest Issue of our e-bulletin, Soundbites. (January 19, 2011)
Posted on 19. Jan, 2011 by admin.
This issue:
- Register for the Frances Lankin Community Tribute – February 16
- City Budget Process Up and Running
- An Update on School Fees
- Tackling Poverty: Moving the Agenda Forward
- News From Our Partners
- Worth Repeating – Goar: Slim bridge between Toronto’s two solitudes
- Get Involved in Social Planning Toronto
- About Social Planning Toronto
- Join us on Twitter & Facebook
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City Budget Watch Update – January 18, 2011
Posted on 18. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Update – January 18, 2011
Join the conversation with City Councillors! Upcoming Councillor town halls and budget information sessions:
- Ward 29 and 31 Community Town Hall on the City Budget – Councillors Fragedakis and Davis – January 19, 4-6 p.m. at East York Civic Centre, Meeting Room A, 850 Coxwell Avenue at Mortimer. This town hall takes place just prior to the Budget Committee public hearing at East York Civic Centre in Council Chambers
- Ward 32 Coffee Talks – 3 opportunities to meet on January 22, 1 on January 23 – Councillor McMahon – January 22, 9-11 a.m. at Red Rocket Café, 1402 Queen Street East OR 12-2 p.m. at Juice and Java, 2102 Queen Street East OR 3-5 p.m. at The Grinder, 126 Main Street OR January 23, 10 a.m. – noon at Caketown, 2039 Danforth at Woodbine.
- Wards 20, 27 and 28 Budget Information Session – Councillors Vaughan, Wong-Tam and McConnell – January 22, 1-3 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers, 100 Queen Street West.
- Ward 19 Budget Town Hall – Councillor Layton – January 27, 7 p.m. at St. Christopher House, 248 Ossington Avenue with former budget chief Councillor Carroll and City staff available for budget analysis and questions.
- Ward 22 Community Town Hall Meeting for Midtown Residents on the City Budget – Councillor Matlow – February 17, 7-9 p.m. at North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Avenue West
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City Budget Watch Update – January 14, 2011
Posted on 14. Jan, 2011 by admin.
The Budget Committee concluded their budget review with City Councillors today – almost. Because analyst notes were not available for the Toronto Police Service (and by the look of the website, analyst notes also appear to be missing for the Toronto Transit Commission as well) due to recent changes in these budgets, an additional Budget Committee has been scheduled for Thursday, January 20 at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall in Committee Room 1.
Today’s Budget Committee meeting covered a number of agencies including Toronto Police Service and Toronto Transit Commission. With regard to police services, TPS brought their requested increase down by delaying recruitment of new officers, cutting premium pay and reducing contribution to reserves.
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