Regional Council approved the 2017-18 municipal budget and adopted the multi-year budgeting strategy on April 11.
To reference this year's proposed budget and multi-year financial strategy, go to http://www.halifax.ca/budget/index.php
Where your tax dollars are spent:
Videos of Council discussions on budget:
Future Services
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<p>Would you be willing to pay more
taxes for enhanced or improved services? If so, which services?</p>
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Revenue Fees
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<p>Revenue fees (not including Transit) account for
$39m or 4.4% of revenues received by the municipality. This includes everything from
recreation fees, permit fees for parking and facility rentals. Do you
support increasing these fees and/or creating additional user fees to maintain
a lower tax rate or provide additional services? Please provide your comment.<br></p>
Capital Projects
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<p>Currently the municipality is spending $198
million on the rehabilitation and replacement of existing assets,
expansion and/or the addition of new assets. Where would you like to see your
capital dollars spent?</p>
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<p>1. Roads</p>
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<p>2. Sidewalks</p>
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<p>3. Recreation Facilities</p>
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<p>4. Buildings/Infrastructure</p>
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<p>5. Other venues, facilities,
projects?</p>
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<p>Please provide comment</p>
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Municipal Infrastructure
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<p>Given the current infrastructure in the
municipality, do you feel it is more important to maintain our existing
infrastructure or to build new infrastructure? Please provide your
comment. <br></p>
