Review of 2023 proposed rates and fees, and release of the 2023 proposed budget

Budget Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
Town Hall, Council Chambers 1225 Trafalgar Road

Live streaming is available on the town’s YouTube channel.

Details

The 2023 proposed rates and fees will be adopted as part of the 2023 budget process and have been prepared with Council’s direction to keep fees in line with inflation. They will be available for review on Thursday, December 22, 2022 on the 2023 Budget page.

At this meeting, the Budget Committee will discuss:

• Proposed changes to existing fees (transit fares, recreation program fees, planning permit fees, parking rates, etc.)
• Estimated costs of administering and enforcing the Building Code Act by the Town of Oakville
• Estimated costs of administering and enforcing the Planning Act by the Town of Oakville
• Rationale for imposing or changing fees

This meeting will also include changing existing fees for the processing of planning applications under section 69(1) of the Planning Act regarding planning matters. The 2023 rates and fees will be implemented upon Council approval.

The town’s Budget Committee will also be receiving the proposed 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets for review.

Comments for January 17 meeting?

Anyone wishing to provide comments to the Budget Committee for the January 17 meeting may do so by emailing the Town Clerk at townclerk@oakville.ca by 9 a.m. on January 17, 2023.

Individuals intending to make oral submissions at the meeting must register with the Town Clerk at townclerk@oakville.ca by noon on Monday, January 16, 2023.

If you have any accessibility needs, please advise townclerk@oakville.ca one week before the meeting.

Get involved

The Budget Committee will be holding meetings between January 17, 2023 and February 21, 2023. Recommendations from the Budget Committee go to Council for approval on Monday, February 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.