Chatham-Kent’s annual budget process enters its second phase tonight.
The second annual update to the approved 2024-2027 multi-year budget will be presented to members of council at the Civic Centre this evening.
The fiscal blueprint was created following a public consultation phase earlier this fall, which included the opportunity for area residents to provide general comments on priorities and projects they think the municipality should be focusing on in 2026.
Tonight’s draft budget presentation will begin at 6 o’clock in Council Chambers. The document will also then be available online through the municipality’s website.
Two virtual community consultation events will be held later this month, November 19th and 20th, with a brief summary of the annual budget update and the chance for further public input with a live Q&A session.
Budget deliberations are set to begin at the Civic Centre on Tuesday, November 25th.
All budget meetings will be held in-person in the Council Chambers at the Civic Centre as well as livestreamed on YourTV CK’s YouTube Channel.
Anyone wishing to make a deputation to Council regarding the budget can do so either at the Opening Night meeting on November 5 or at the first night of deliberations on November 25. Requests and submissions must be sent by email to ckfps@chatham-kent.ca before noon on these dates respectively.
General comments regarding the budget can be submitted at any time by email to ckfps@chatham-kent.ca, by mail to Budget & Performance Services, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, 315 King St. West, Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K8, or by phone to 519-360-1998.
