Whitby, January 24, 2022 – The Town of Whitby’s proposed 2022 Budget is now available online. This proposed budget reflects Council’s approved 2 per cent budget target increase. This reflects an estimated 0.7 per cent increase on the overall residential bill for Town services. This represents an increase of approximately 11 cents per day, per household for the delivery of important services residents rely on every day, like waste collection, snow clearing and parks maintenance. This budget focuses on maintaining affordability and continued essential service delivery.

The 2022 Budget Highlights publication, which features the Town’s key accomplishments in 2021 and top priorities for 2022, is also available online.

As an important part of the budget process, residents are reminded of the following upcoming opportunities to provide feedback virtually on the proposed budget:

Virtual 2022 Budget Forum

When: open now through February 9, 2022

Where: online at ConnectWhitby.ca/Budget

What: Residents can go online and share their thoughts and feedback on the budget at any time that is convenient for them.

Virtual Budget Public Meeting

When: Monday, February 7, 2022, 7 p.m.

Where: tune in at whitby.ca/livestream

What: Residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed 2022 Budget prior to Council consideration and approval on Thursday, February 17. Residents interested in speaking at the Virtual Budget Public Meeting must register with the Town Clerk by 12 p.m. the day of the meeting (Monday, February 7). Delegation Forms are available online at whitby.ca/delegation.

Special Council Meeting (final approval of the proposed 2022 Budget)

When: Thursday, February 17, 2022, 7 p.m.

Where: tune in at whitby.ca/livestream

What: Residents interested in speaking at the Special Council Meeting must register with the Town Clerk by 12 p.m. the day of the meeting (Thursday, February 17). Delegation Forms are available online at whitby.ca/delegation.

MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about participating in the process and speaking at Council meetings, visit whitby.ca/delegation. For comments or questions about the budget, contact the Financial Services Department at treasury@whitby.ca or by phone at 905.430.4300 x1952

Videos of the meetings can be viewed post-meeting through archived video on the Town’s website.

* Approximately eleven cents per day (or $39 per year) is based on the 2021 average residential assessment value of $503,000 as determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.