Today, the City of Toronto will hold the first of 16 in-person and virtual consultations on its 2024 Budget and Toronto’s future. In total, there are 10 in-person and six virtual consultations, as well as an online survey that is open until Thursday, November 30.
Toronto residents can join Mayor Olivia Chow, Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Budget Committee, and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), member of the Budget Committee, at tonight’s consultations at the Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. The first session will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and a second session will run from 8:30 to 10 p.m.
Mayor Chow and Councillor Carroll will be available to answer questions during tonight’s consultation. B-roll opportunities will also be available.
Date: Monday, November 20
Time: media registration 6:45 p.m.; Mayor Chow and Councillor Carroll availability 7:35 p.m.
Location: Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr.
As of yesterday, more than 500 residents have registered to participate in one of the 16 in-person and virtual consultations on the City’s 2024 Budget, and a total of 5,936 surveys have been completed.
Participants can register for a consultation and complete the online survey by visiting the City’s Budget webpage.
More information about the 2024 Budget process – including consultation details – is available in a Backgrounder on the City’s News Releases & Other Resources webpage.
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