# Committee of the Whole — April 3, 2023

Meeting: Committee of the Whole — April 3, 2023

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Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T07:20:27.821998+00:00

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## Official meeting sources

[Agenda](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=5386>)

[Video](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=312a1481-fe03-4b5d-9f14-11fe75cfe295>)

## AI-processed summary

- Presented proposed 2023–2027 five‑year financial plan, projecting 11.94% tax increase; $1.7M reserve offset for 2023 (Financial Plan).
- Announced budget deliberations April 11 and 17; bylaw readings May 8; adoption May 11 (Timeline).
- Acknowledged public concern over YMCA $950k subsidy, firefighter staffing, and the proposed tax increase (Public concerns).
- Committed to publish unanswered public budget questions and staff responses on the city website (Budget Q and A).

## Source documents

- [Agenda Cover Page](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=5386>)

- [Agenda](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=5385>)

- [Minutes - SIGNED](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=5643>)

- [Minutes](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=5452>)

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