Budget Preview on tap for tonight's Council Session

The state of the City's financial and how Prince Rupert's financial office sees the budget process coming together will make for a presentation at tonight's Council Session. 

Chief Financial Officer Corinne Bomben is scheduled in for the presentation at the start of tonight's meeting at 7PM, that through a Special Committee of the Whole session as part of the nights proceedings. 

Ms. Bomben will provide some background on how the city will move forward with a Five Year Financial plan and what impact if any, the city's financial needs will have on the city's treasury and what if any tax requirements may be needed.

Since the start of the year the CFO has been keeping Council and the community up to date on some of the financial themes to major projects, with the work ahead for the new RCMP Detachment among the notes for Council.

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Ms. Bomben may also outline the schedule of consultation that the City has in mind towards their budget making for 2022. 

Prince Rupert is one of a number of Northwest communities making plans towards engagement with the public on the financial planning for the years ahead and the setting of tax rates for civic operations. 

Following her presentation to Council, keep an eye on the City's Financial page for more information relates to the 2022 Budget process.

You can explore more of the Council themes for tonight from our Council Preview item.

As the City begins the process of their Budget making, we will archive those notes here, providing a listing of the range of elements towards the final document to be delivered later this spring.