Category: Taxes

Council approves 3.5 per cent water, wastewater rate increases for 2014

Earlier this evening, Council approved the City’s Water and Wastewater Services, Building Code Administration and Court Services budgets. “This is the lowest water and wastewater rate increase in five years,” said Janet Laird, executive director of Planning, Building Engineering and Environment. “The City’s infrastructure renewal programs, along with residents’ participation in our water conservation programs, […]

Proposed 2014 tax-supported operating budget supports Council’s ask for more predictable budgets

Guelph, ON, November 1, 2013 – Community members are invited to attend as the proposed 2014 Tax-supported Operating Budget is presented to City Council for consideration on Tuesday, November 5 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The $192,865,918 proposed budget represents a 2.73 per cent base budget increase and a proposed 0.63 per cent investment […]

'City aims for 3.4% tax increase'

A taxpayers perspective. When I read the above headline in the October 18th Guelph Mercury, I was disgusted, annoyed and compelled to write this e-mail. Yet again taxes are going up!! What happened to ‘Zero based budgeting’? The target should be zero percent and all departments need to be told to get as close to […]

Council to discuss proposed water and wastewater rates

Community members are invited to comment on proposed changes to the City’s Water and Wastewater Services, Building Code Administration and Court Services budgets. The City will present the Non-tax-supported portion of Guelph’s Financial Strategy on Thursday, October 24 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. “As part of Guelph’s Financial Strategy, the proposed […]

Press release – GrassRoots Guelph

Correspondence from the Mayor. A press release was issued today by GrassRoots Guelph announcing that they submitted a petition to the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 requesting that the province conduct a forensic audit of the City of Guelph’s finances and operations. While a press conference was […]

2013 Operating Budget Variance Report Monthly Update

Staff memo. At its meeting of September 15, 2013, the Corporate Administration, Finance and Enterprise Committee received the June 2013 Year End Variance Report that identified a projected year end unfavourable variance of $2.36 million (as of June 30, 2013). CAFE Committee further directed staff to provide monthly updates on progress towards mitigating the projected […]

City Budget & Police ask

A resident’s perspective. Like many people in Guelph, I am dismayed at how much the Police Capital Budget has increased for renovations ( 12 million to 34). This is ridiculous ! Whenever you travel past the station, I wonder why we have so many cruisers. . Why not have police WALKING in the DOWNTOWN at […]

Community members invited to comment on proposed City budget

The City is improving opportunities for community members to get involved as staff and Council present, discuss, deliberate and approve the City’s budget. On Tuesday, October 1, City staff will present Guelph’s Capital Investment Strategy: proposed 2014-2023 Capital Budget and Forecast. During the meeting, community members are invited to make presentations supporting specific investments in […]