Residents invited to June 24 budget primer

City Treasurer Marian Simulik and Deputy City Treasurer Isabelle Jasmin will host a one-hour budget session, guiding City Councillors, media and members of the public through a primer to explain how Ottawa spends and how the annual budget is put together.

The presentation will be conducted simultaneously in separate rooms, in English and French, and will feature an overview of the budget process followed by a question and answer period.

When:            Wednesday, June 24, 7:30 p.m.

Where:           City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

English:        Champlain Room, 2^nd floor

French:         Honeywell Room, 2^nd floor

Those planning to attend are asked to notify Grace.Okeefe@ottawa.ca to help gauge expected attendance.

The City of Ottawa is evolving its budget process to promote greater public engagement. This is an opportunity to broaden the public’s understanding of the budget process in general and the programs and services funded through the municipal budget.

Councillors are encouraged to invite residents, in particular any community groups that would welcome this opportunity to be more engaged. To facilitate this, Corporate Communications will include an article in the June 11 edition of the Weekender. Corporate Communication will also promote this session through other traditional and social media channels.

The presentations offered at these sessions will be subsequently posted on ottawa.ca for those unable to attend.