Durham Region’s 2019 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets to be presented at committee and council
Whitby, Ontario – The proposed 2019 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets for The Regional Municipality of Durham will be presented for consideration to the Finance & Administration Committee and Durham Regional Council in the coming weeks.
When: The Finance & Administration Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20 (if required).
Subject to approval of the business plans and budgets by the Finance & Administration Committee, they will be presented for approval to Durham Regional Council on Wednesday, March 27 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Both the committee and council meetings will take place at The Regional Municipality of Durham Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby.
Why: The Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets outline the operating and capital financing needed to deliver essential services to our residents and businesses.
Note: The proposed 2019 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets will be available online at durham.ca/budget on Friday, March 15. To view the documents in person at Durham Regional Headquarters, contact the Finance Department by email at budgets@durham.ca, or by telephone at 905-668-7711, extension 2304 or 1-800-372-1102 (toll-free).
Individuals who would like to provide feedback on the proposed budgets at the meetings can make a written request, by noon on the Wednesday prior to the meetings, to ensure their delegation is added to the agenda. For more information on speaking at council and committee meetings, visit durham.ca/delegations.
In January 2019, Regional Council approved the 2019 Business Plans and Budgets for the Consolidated Water Supply System and Sanitary Sewerage System. These budgets are funded by user rates–not property taxes–and support the maintenance and operation of the Region’s water and sewer systems. The approved documents can be accessed online at durham.ca/budget.
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