Dear Scarborough-Guildwood Neighbours
There are over 150 City of Toronto services that impact your life each day. From the delivery of clean, drinkable water to the paved roads we travel on. The City’s emergency response teams who keep our communities safe to the City’s waste management teams who keep our communities clean. The City creates countless opportunities from festivals, business and tourism growth to investments in new infrastructure and affordable housing.
From 311 to 911, the City government delivers programs throughout the day with many services available 24/7. That is why the City’s budget is so important, it is the financial plan of how much money the municipal government will raise and invest, and determines the level of service provided to Toronto residents, businesses and visitors.
City of Toronto launched a 2020 tax-supported budgets outlined below:
– Maintains existing services plus $67 million in new and enhanced investment
– Continues partnership with other levels of government including $77 million for refugee support expected from the federal government
– City staff-recommended total 2020 operating budget of $13.53 billion
o $11.59 billion tax-supported plus $1.59 rate-supported
o Approved by City Council on December 17, 2019
– City staff-recommended total 10-year capital plan of $43.46 billion
o $27.94 billion tax-supported plus $15.52 billion rate-supported
o Approved by City Council on December 17, 2019
Learn more about the budget here.
Have your say on what is important to you and get involved by making deputations at budget subcommittee sessions:
January 20, 2020
– Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 1; 9:30am to 5pm and 6pm onwards
– Scarborough Civic Centre, Council Chamber; 3pm to 5pm and 6pm onwards
January 21, 2020
– Etobicoke Civic Centre, Council Chamber; 3pm to 5pm and 6pm onwards
– North York Civic Centre, Council Chamber; 3pm to 5pm and 6pm onwards
If you cannot attend in person, you can submit a written deputation to the Budget Committee by email to buc@toronto.ca, or by mail to Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W, 10th floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2
You can also send an email to my office at councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca
All my Best
Paul W. Ainslie