The City of Toronto’s Budget Committee will hear public presentations on the staff-recommended 2019 budget beginning next week. Members of the public can make a deputation at budget sub-committee meetings on February 7 and 11 at four locations across the city.
Torontonians who want to share their views on the budget are asked to register by emailing buc@toronto.ca or by calling 416-392-4666, indicating the location, date and time when they want to speak. Individuals may make only one presentation at any one of the consultation sessions.
Thursday, February 7:
Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr.
3 to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. onwards
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. onwards
Monday, February 11:
Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall
3 to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. onwards
North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St.
3 to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. onwards
Residents who are not able to attend a presentation have the option of writing to the Budget Committee by email at buc@toronto.ca, fax at 416-392-2980 or mail at 100 Queen St. W., Toronto City Hall, 10th floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, marked to “Attention: Budget Committee”.
Residents can also contact their local City Councillor about the 2019 budget, and can find contact information by calling 311 or visiting http://www.toronto.ca/council.
More information about the 2019 budget and the budget process is available at http://www.toronto.ca/budget.
Notice: If you write or make a presentation to the Budget Committee, the City will collect and use personal information in accordance with applicable laws. Many Committee, Board, and Advisory Body meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to view. If you speak at the meeting you will appear in the video broadcast. Video broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly available. More information about the collection and use of personal information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/privacy.htm.
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