Anyone who hopes to provide feedback to Victoria’s city council about the 2020 city budget has an opportunity to so this week.
On Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. the City of Victoria is hosting a Budget Town Hall at City Hall at 1 Centennial Square.
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There will be limited childminding available as well as refreshments.
The event will also be streamed live on victoria.ca , and people can participate digitally by filling out an online form (in advance or during the event) or by tweeting using the hashtag #victownhall. An online survey is also available until Nov. 24.
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In the draft plan, the City will use a $258.7 million budget to support more than 200 city-run programs and services, and invests $42.1 million into capital infrastructure projects. These numbers were chosen to help council achieve its 2019-2022 Strategic Plan objectives, which includes affordable housing and climate leadership.
To see the full draft budget please visit victoria.ca/budget.
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