2022 Budget Guidelines approved

Peterborough, ON - City Council approved the Budget Guideline at its meeting on July 26, 2021 to provide direction on preparing the draft City Budget.

Council held a series of virtual drop-in meetings in March and April as part of the annual Budget Roadshow to hear from the community on priorities for next year’s budget and a formal public meeting on June 23, 2021 before considering approving the Budget Guideline. A summary of the community input from the Budget Roadshow is available in a What We Heard report.

The 2022 Budget Guideline report includes a recommendation that the Draft 2022 Operating Budget reflect an estimated 2.75% All-Inclusive (Municipal, Education, Sanitary Sewer Surcharge) increase for general Operating Budget impacts and in support of the capital program, including a provision for Stormwater Protection.

Information on the City Budget is available at peterborough.ca/budget, including a list of dates for the budget process and more resources on City’s annual budget.

The Draft 2022 Budget is expected to be released for public review on November 1, 2021 with final approval scheduled for December 13, 2021.

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