Winnipeg, MB – The preliminary 2018 Operating and Capital budgets for the City of Winnipeg will be tabled at a Special Meeting of Executive Policy Committee on Wednesday November 22, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
“I’m pleased to announce the preliminary 2018 City of Winnipeg budget schedule,” said Councillor Gillingham, Chair of the Finance Committee and Councillor for St. James - Brooklands – Weston. “This is a challenging budget year but we are striving to achieve a budget that reflects the priorities of the citizens of Winnipeg. That’s why this year’s public engagement process was one of the most extensive undertaken at the City of Winnipeg and I encourage members of the public to continue participating in the budget process until it is passed.”
After the tabling of the budgets on November 22, 2017, the schedule of public meetings to hear delegations and consider the preliminary 2018 Operating and Capital budgets include:
Monday, November 27, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development, Heritage and Downtown Development (Regular Meeting)Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Standing Policy Committee on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment (Regular Meeting)Thursday, November 30, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Standing Policy Committee on Innovation (Regular Meeting)Friday, December 1, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works (Special Meeting)Friday, December 1, 2017, 9:30 a.m.
Winnipeg Police Board (Regular Meeting)Monday, December 4, 2017, 9:30 a.m.
Standing Policy Committee on Regular Protection and Community Services and Parks (Regular Meeting)Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Special Executive Policy Committee to hear delegations on BudgetsFriday, December 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Special Executive Policy Committee to consider Standing Policy Committee recommendations and table final recommendationsTuesday, December 12, 2017, 9:30 a.m.
Special Meeting of Council to pass Budgets
Throughout last year’s budget engagement process, Winnipeggers indicated they wanted to be involved earlier in the budget development process. This year, the budget development process began much earlier by asking for the public’s input beginning in April 2018.
Throughout the public engagement process this year, Winnipeggers had multiple opportunities to provide input on the 2018 budget including an online survey, a budgeting tool, an idea forum, and pop-up events located throughout the city.
Overall, 17 pop up events were held across the city resulting in over 900 interactions with residents, over 850 online surveys were completed by the public and City employees, and many different ideas were submitted online for consideration as part of the 2018 city budget.
A summary of the public engagement activities undertaken this spring can be accessed here:
The complete public engagement report prepared by the Office of Public Engagement on the 2018 City of Winnipeg budget can be accessed here:
Members of the public are encouraged to continue participating in the budget process.
To register as a delegation at any of the above committee meetings, please contact 311.