Still time to have your say regarding the City’s budget

Citizens can get involved in the 2016 budget conversation a number of ways

NEWS RELEASE

CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE

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There is still time to have your say regarding the City’s budget

SAULT STE. MARIE - The City of Sault Ste. Marie is reaching out to individuals, organizations and businesses for feedback to help shape this year’s municipal budget.

Citizens can get involved in the 2016 budget conversation a number of ways.

Attend a public open house budget session at the Civic Centre on Wednesday, February 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. or on Saturday, February 20 from 2 to 4 p.m.

City staff will be available in the Russ Ramsay Board Room to talk informally and answer questions on a one-on-one basis.

Use our new online budget tool available at saultstemarie.ca/budgetinput, which enables taxpayers to indicate the areas where they would like to see tax dollars utilized.

The deadline to submit input using the budget tool is February 12.

Tweet ideas @CitySSM #saultbudget

Email comments to: [email protected]

Call the Finance Department at 705-759-5350 or fax your ideas to 705-759-8447

Mail suggestions to:
City of Sault Ste Marie – Finance Department
PO Box 580, 99 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5N1

Visit here to access preliminary budget information, including the preliminary budget presentation.

For more information, contact the Finance Department at 705-759-5350.

Ideas gathered through these consultations will be considered as part of the budget development process.

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