Barrie 2023 budget to invest more on road and infrastructure while freezing operating budget
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The City of Barrie is putting more money into roads and infrastructure and is freezing its operating budget while finalizing the proposed 2023 business plan and budget.
The City of Barrie is putting more money into roads and infrastructure and is freezing its operating budget while finalizing the proposed 2023 business plan and budget.
Council has approved the city’s portion of the 2023 budget, which will also increase residents’ annual water bills.
Council approved increasing the contribution to the Dedicated Infrastructure Renewal Fund by one per cent, bringing the total contribution to two per cent for the next three years.
The fund is used to replace and renew roads, infrastructure and buildings.
“I’m proud to say that we’ve delivered a budget for city services that matches the priorities we heard when knocking on doors around Barrie,” says Mayor Alex Nuttall.
The move comes as council also decided to freeze spending on the city’s operating budget for 2023.
“We are focusing only on the essentials, allowing the city to continue to support the services our community needs yet at the same time keeping the tax increase as low as possible,” Nuttall said.
The total increase to the city’s portion of the budget for 2023 for infrastructure renewal translates to an additional $43.61 annually for an average Barrie home.
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