MattersFinanceFirst seen Mar 5, 2024
2024–2028 financial plan
ApprovedThe five-year plan sets the City's operating and capital budgets for 2024 through 2028. It also adds $1.4 million for sidewalk infill in 2024 and $1.85 million in 2025, funded from the General Amenity Reserve.
Where it stands: Financial plan approved with sidewalk infill funding increases Mar 5, 2024.
Background
Earlier and later steps of the same initiative.
Timeline
Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.
Five-year financial plan approved with added sidewalk funding
Council debated and ultimately approved the 2024–2028 Five‑Year Financial Plan, including budget adjustments for sidewalk infill.
Decision: Rejected the amendment to reduce internal debt repayment by $450,000.
Defeated 3–4· Against: Colby Harder, Kimberley Guiry, Keith Yacucha, Lillian Szpak
Decision: Approved the 2024–2028 Five-Year Financial Plan as presented.
Passed
Decision: Approved sidewalk infill funding increases of $1.4M (2024) and $1.85M (2025) from General Amenity Reserve.
Passed 4–3· Against: Scott Goodmanson, Mark Morley, Mary Wagner
Decision: Withdrawn the motion to increase West Shore Chamber funding to $25,000.
Withdrawn
Decision: Rejected changing the amenity fund cessation to a three-year phaseout starting in 2024.
Defeated 3–4· Against: Colby Harder, Kimberley Guiry, Keith Yacucha, Lillian Szpak
- Patsy Hamilton (Langford)Concerned · 2024–2028 Financial Plan
Questions travel reimbursements and budget priorities, while acknowledging that taxpayers share some responsibility for the city’s financial situation. - Normal Joel LankfordOpposes · 2024–2028 Financial Plan
Opposes the tax increase, contrasting it with the previous mayor’s record of low taxes and city improvements. - M Wignal (Selwyn Road)Opposes · Five-year Financial Plan
Opposes ending the use of amenity funds to soften tax increases and says stalled development threatens housing, jobs, and revenue. - A residentMixed · Five-year Financial Plan
Supports small businesses, asks about YMCA financial reports, and objects to tax increases and seniors being encouraged to defer taxes. - Wendy Bowers (Langford)Concerned · Financial plan and city social media
Objects to steep tax increases and criticizes the city’s social media practices over allegedly unsubstantiated claims. - Fraser Johnson (Hennington Road)Supports · Five-year Financial Plan
Supports ending amenity-fund use for tax relief, favoring investment in sidewalks and recreational amenities instead. - Lisa Foxall (Langford)Opposes · Financial plan
Opposes the tax increase, criticizing budget choices and calling for lower taxes, development fees, and YMCA financial reporting. - A resident (Langford)Opposes · Property taxes
Asks council to rethink the tax increase, warning that family financial strain could worsen student bullying and limit access to food and school supplies. - Kay Robinson (Paige Apneo)Mixed · Community gardens and Financial Plan
Supports community gardens and the tax increase despite concerns, and suggests expanding Glen Lake access as density grows. - Raymond Glenn (Langford)Asks · Property taxes and environmental fees
Asks council to keep tax increases near five or six percent and explain continued payments to West Shore Environmental. - Desmond James (Dornier Road)Supports · Five-year Financial Plan
Supports using amenity funds for community amenities, especially sidewalks, while urging council to find other ways to reduce residents’ costs. - Nicholas Joel (Walford Place)Opposes · Sidewalks and Financial Plan
Questions spending taxpayer funds on sidewalk infill, arguing developers should pay for sidewalks and may later need to replace them. - A residentSupports · Amenity funds and Financial Plan
Supports reducing reliance on development revenue despite the personal tax burden, saying the city needs a more sustainable financial approach.
- Patsy Hamilton (Langford)Concerned · 2024–2028 Financial Plan