The city will lay out its multi-billion dollar spending plan for 2023 today before a whirlwind consultation period this month leading up to final approval March 1.
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and a slate of rookie councillors will vote alongside veteran council members on the outlines of how the city plans to spend tax dollars on everything from road repairs to social services and policing.
The Ottawa Police Services Board unanimously approved a plan to direct staff to draft the next budget based on a 2.5% tax increase and an estimated 2.2% increase in taxes resulting from growth at its meeting Jan. 23. Some councillors have criticized an across-the-board 2.5 per cent cap on budget increases, because it favours larger budgets, like the Ottawa Police Service, while hindering smaller departmental budgets.
Staff say they will be including a "list of efficiencies and opportunities" as part of the 2023 budget. Sutcliffe has also vowed a line-by-line spending review to find $35 million in efficiencies at Ottawa City Hall.
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