Planning Pickering’s 2025 Budget
New this year – bring your favourite neighbourhood project to life through the participatory budget process
Pickering, ON, October 24, 2024 – The City of Pickering is preparing its 2025 budget and invites residents to share their priorities for Pickering’s future.
Pickering is a thriving city thanks to the residents and businesses who choose to live, work, and invest here, and as such, it is important that members of the public reflect on what makes Pickering their preferred place to be, and comment on their priorities for ensuring a good quality of life, as it relates to municipal service.
There are several opportunities for residents to learn more and participate in the City’s 2025 budget process, most notably, Pickering’s new participatory budget component.
Pickering’s 2025 Participatory Budget - How would you use $300,000 to improve your community?
The participatory budget process provides residents with an opportunity to decide how to allocate a portion of the City of Pickering’s budget.
Through this process, residents can review a list of projects and select their preferred choice for enhancing the quality of life in their community. This exercise creates new opportunities for dialogue between residents, elected officials, and the municipal administration, empowering citizens to make a direct impact in their neighbourhood.
Budget: $100,000 per ward, for a total budget of $300,000.
Territory: The project that receives the most votes from the community will be implemented in each Ward, at locations determined by City staff.
Voting period: October 24th to November 15th, 2024.
Project Options:
- Dog park enhancements (each Ward currently has an existing dog park)
- Outdoor fitness equipment
- Shade structure with outdoor gathering space
- Urban street furniture
- I’d prefer not to invest in any of these projects – don’t do anything
The project that receives the most support from the community will be included in the Mayor’s proposed Draft 2025 Budget.
These projects support the City of Pickering’s Recreation & Parks – Ten Year Plan and Corporate Strategic Plan. Visit LetsTalkPickering/Budget to participate and view additional details.
Facebook Live with the City’s Director, Finance & Treasurer
The City invites residents to tune in for a virtual presentation and Q&A on the Senior Staff Recommended Draft 2025 Capital Budget highlights.
Residents can tune in and leave their questions on the comments thread or email their questions in advance to socialmedia@pickering.ca.
Location: Facebook.com/CityofPickering or YouTube.com/@CityPickering
Date/Time: Thursday, November 7th, 2024 - 7 pm to 8 pm
Key Dates to look out for:
- October 25, 2024 – Senior Staff Recommended Draft 2025 Capital Budget & 2026-2029 Forecast will be posted to the City’s website, with an opportunity for public feedback.
- November 29, 2024 - Mayor’s proposed Draft 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Capital Forecast and 2025 Current Budget will be posted to the City’s website.
Residents can visit Let’sTalkPickering.ca/Budget for additional details to participate, educational material on the City’s budget process, and to provide general feedback on budget priorities for Pickering’s future. All public feedback closes on November 15, 2024. Input received will be provided to the City's Director, Finance & Treasurer, and Mayor Ashe for consideration when presenting the Mayor’s 2025 budgets. A summary of what was learned will also be posted to the project page shortly following the feedback close date.
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As the gateway to the east GTA, Pickering (population 100,000) is strategically located where Toronto, York and Durham Regions meet. An award-winning municipality, Pickering is slated for significant economic and residential growth; offering an unparalleled quality of life for those who live, work, and play here. Its dynamic City Centre has been designated by the Province of Ontario as both an Urban Growth Centre and Mobility Hub, and continues to evolve as a preferred destination for creative learning, memorable events, and unique experiences at the heart of a vibrant, connected, and engaged community.
Shauna Tawadrous
Supervisor, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications
Office of the CAO
905.420.4660 ext. 2134
stawadrous@pickering.ca
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