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The Town of Smiths Falls is seeking public input into the Town's 2022 municipal budget. The information gained from this process will help inform Council during budget deliberations to ensure funding allocations across all budget lines reflect priorities set by the community.
Public engagement throughout the process will ensure Council and staff understand the services that provide the most value for residents of Smiths Falls. Residents and taxpayers are encouraged to review the documents found in the document library, including:
Public Budget Guide 2022
Budget Timeline 2022
Our online engagement is open from Monday, Sept. 13 to Friday, Oct. 1Continue reading
The Town of Smiths Falls is seeking public input into the Town's 2022 municipal budget. The information gained from this process will help inform Council during budget deliberations to ensure funding allocations across all budget lines reflect priorities set by the community.
Public engagement throughout the process will ensure Council and staff understand the services that provide the most value for residents of Smiths Falls. Residents and taxpayers are encouraged to review the documents found in the document library, including:
Public Budget Guide 2022
Budget Timeline 2022
Our online engagement is open from Monday, Sept. 13 to Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, and will include the following options to take part in the public engagement process:
An idea space to share your thoughts and brainstorm for solutions.
A question and answer area to ask questions about the budget and get direct responses.
As you take part in this engagement process, please take a moment to orient yourself with the details of where your taxes go in the Town of Smiths Falls. This will help you to answer questions in the survey and generate ideas for cost savings or municipal initiatives.
The Town of Smiths Falls appreciates your input into the 2022 Budget process. Feedback collected through the public engagement process will be reported to Council prior to budget deliberations on Oct. 25, 2021.
Virtual Public Meeting
Do you have questions about the Town of Smiths Falls’ 2022 budget? Smiths Falls’ constituents are invited to attend a virtual public budget meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The Town of Smiths Falls is interested in your ideas on how tax dollars should be spent in 2022. This is your chance to make suggestions, do some brainstorming, and be an active participant in the budget process.
Think about what you can suggest that will have an impact in budget deliberations. Think of things like:
What could help to improve the Town of Smiths Falls?
Where do you see Smiths Falls in the next five years?
What expenditures could make a big difference to the quality of life for residents of Smiths Falls?
What can we do to better serve the needs of residents and taxpayers?
We want to keep this process as transparent as possible, but please note that discussion in this forum must be constructive and irresponsible contributions will be removed. Any comments that are abusive, degrading of individuals or staff, or contain profanity will be removed.
Smiths Falls Budget Consultation 2022 is currently at this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
Under Review
this is an upcoming stage for Smiths Falls Budget Consultation 2022
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Smiths Falls Budget Consultation 2022
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.