Whitby: The proposed 2020 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.
A municipal statement did not say if the property tax was being raised or static or even lowered. It also did not reveal if the 2020 Business Plans and municipal budget had a higher outlay than in 2019.
When: The Finance & Administration Committee is scheduled to meet beginning at 9:30 am on Tuesday, February 11 and Wednesday February 12 (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, February 26 beginning at 9:30 am.
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 2020 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets will be available online at durham.ca/budget on Friday, February 7. 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 2302 or 1-800-372-1102 (toll-free).
Individuals who would like to provide feedback on the proposed budgets at the meetings can do so by making a written request, by noon on the Wednesday prior to the meetings, to ensure their delegation is added to the agenda; or by attending the Durham Regional Council meeting–on February 26–and indicating they would like to speak. For more information on speaking at council and committee meetings, visit durham.ca/delegations.
On December 18, 2019, Regional Council approved the 2020 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.
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