{"id":179093,"date":"2023-09-12T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=179093"},"modified":"2023-09-13T10:36:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T14:36:50","slug":"residents-asked-to-weigh-in-on-tantramars-2024-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/residents-asked-to-weigh-in-on-tantramars-2024-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents asked to weigh in on Tantramar\u2019s 2024 budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Town staff are working on the first ever homegrown budget for the amalgamated municipality of Tantramar. The current year\u2019s budget<\/a> was written and approved by the provincial government, but for 2024, it\u2019s local staff and council that will get final say on how to spend approximately $15.5 million<\/a> on behalf of the municipality.<\/p>\n

As part of the process, staff are seeking some input from citizens. CHMA called up town treasurer Mike Beal and corporate services director Kieran Miller to find out more about what they have planned, starting with a public meeting slated for September 19, inviting residents to weigh in on budget priorities.<\/p>\n

Residents interested in speaking directly to council on September 19 are being asked to email the clerk\u2019s office in advance to get on the list, and will have up to five minutes to speak. \u201cIt\u2019s not a lot of time,\u201d says Beal, \u201cbut it gives an opportunity for even individuals to come and pinpoint a specific item that they\u2019d like to get on council\u2019s radar as we prepare the first draft of a 2024 budget for Tantramar.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe meeting is an opportunity for any citizens and groups or organizations to come and give their feedback on things they\u2019d like to see happen within the municipality,\u201d says Beal. The deadline to register is September 12, but Beal says there\u2019s a possibility of getting on the list after that depending on how many presentations are scheduled.<\/p>\n

For those less inclined to public speaking, the town is also asking for input via an online survey<\/a> which asks residents to choose where they\u2019d like to see enhanced or reduced services by department, and also to choose their top three spending priorities from a long list.<\/p>\n

Miller says staff will summarize the results once the survey closes on September 22. \u201cWe\u2019re just going to look and see if there\u2019s any common themes from the information submitted, if there\u2019s anything that\u2019s not there that we thought would be,\u201d says Miller.<\/p>\n

The survey also collects demographic information which Miller says will not impact that results, but is just there to make sure the survey reaches a diverse group of people. \u201cIt just helps us know who\u2019s submitting the survey, who\u2019s engaging, and then who we\u2019re not getting, so we can try and figure out how to reach those residents,\u201d says Miller. \u201cEach voice has the same importance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The survey is online but also available on paper with copies available at Sackville and Dorchester libraries as well as town hall.<\/p>\n

Miller says it\u2019s also possible for residents to share feedback via social media or by contacting councillors directly<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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