First 2025 Budget meeting set for December 2

November 21, 2024 · 0 Comments

Final approval of budget expected on December 17

By ZACHARY ROMAN

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Residents looking to make their voices heard in Caledon’s 2025 Budget discussions will want to take note of some upcoming important dates.

At Caledon Council’s December 2 General Committee meeting, Town of Caledon staff will present an overview of Caledon’s proposed 2025 budget to Councillors and the public.

According to the Town, a copy of the 2025 budget will be made available online at caledon.ca/budget in time for the meeting. As of November 18, the proposed budget was not yet available on the site.

The December 2 meeting will take place at Town Hall (6311 Old Church Road) and will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Residents may attend the meeting in person or online via the Town’s website.

According to the Town, the December 2 meeting will serve “as a primer to identify the needs and pressures the town faces in the coming fiscal year.”

At 2:30 p.m. on December 10, another General Committee meeting will be held where Councillors will debate and discuss proposed amendments to the 2025 Budget. Caledon’s Fees and Charges bylaw will also be discussed at the meeting — each year, fees and charges are updated during the Budget process.

At Caledon Council’s December 17 meeting, with open session beginning at 7 p.m., recommended amendments to the 2025 Budget will be presented to council for final approval.

The December 10 and 17 meetings will also be held at Town Hall and be viewable online on the Town’s website.

Earlier this month, Caledon released results of its 2025 budget survey, in which around 300 people participated.

Residents who completed the survey noted fire and emergency services, roads operations, municipal law enforcement, and parks, recreation and community services were their top priorities.