Budget 2022

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Share your thoughts on the 2022 Budget

Each year City staff prepare an annual operating budget for City Council’s consideration and we want your feedback on:

• Priorities for City spending
• Ideas for how the City can deliver a balanced budget and still maintain the programs and services most important to you

There are multiple ways you can be involved:

• Complete our survey (closes August 22)
• Register to speak at the December 1 City Council meeting by phone or in person
• Contact Mayor and Council directly to provide feedback
• Share these opportunities with your networks

Financial impacts from the pandemic

• The City faced significant revenue losses in 2020 and again in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there will be lasting financial impacts.
• With lower than normal revenue and increased costs, spending in the 2022 Budget will be limited. This makes your priorities for City spending more important than ever.

A property tax increase for next year is needed just to keep the City running

• The City’s costs go up every year, even if we are not making improvements to programs and services
• Council has voted that the property tax increase for next year should be no more than 5%. City Council may need to decide where to spend less in next year’s budget, and that could impact public programs and services.

City Council's 2022 Budget Priorities