2022/2023 Pre-Budget Consultations Now Open

2022/2023 Pre-Budget Consultations Now Open
Posted on 12/16/2021
Community members invited to provide input on proposed budget

Residents, stakeholders and local businesses are invited to have their say on the City of Charlottetown’s 2022/2023 Annual Capital Budget. Community members are invited to provide comments on what they would like to see reflected in the upcoming budget. The input will help to inform Council’s deliberation of the proposed budget, ahead of approving the final budget.

This year, written feedback is being accepted until 12 p.m. (noon) on Friday, January 14.

• For hardcopy written submissions, mail, or drop off to City Hall at the following address:

Attention: Manager of Finance
City of Charlottetown
P.O. Box 98, 199 Queen Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K2

• For online written submissions, visit charlottetown.ca/budget.

The City’s Finance, Audit and Tendering Committee has begun preparations for the annual budget process and will continue to discuss and deliberate the budget in the coming weeks. Following the Committee meetings and public input period, the budget will be brought forward for Council approval at the Special Meeting of Council that is currently scheduled for Monday, January 24.

For more information, visit charlottetown.ca/budget. To view the City’s audited financial statements, visit charlottetown.ca/financials.

Quotes:
“The pre-budget process is an important step in the annual budget process. Hearing first-hand from residents and stakeholders helps to ensure the budget is reflective of the needs and priorities of our communities.” - Deputy Mayor Jason Coady, Chair of the Finance Committee

“We hope our budget process will allow residents to highlight their priorities for City Council and management to consider. Residents and businesses are encouraged to have their say and help us build a city we are all proud of.” - Mayor Philip Brown