2014-2018 Financial Plan for Public Input
April 22, 2014
The City of Fernie is providing two opportunities for residents of Fernie to express an opinion on the 2014-2018 Financial Plan on Monday, April 28, 2014:
- 9:30AM during the Committee of the Whole meeting; and
- 6:30PM during the Regular Open meeting of Council.
The provisional 2014 Financial Plan sets an average municipal tax increase of 4.0% in accordance with the 2012 - 2016 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2184, adopted by Council on April 23, 2012, for a 4.0% increase in each of the five years. In 2014, municipal property taxes will provide approximately $5 million of Fernie's overall $20 million budget, or 25% of total revenues.
Council encourages the public to review this information and if desired, to make representation to Council at the April 28, 2014 meeting either in person or in writing. A copy of the corresponding bylaw will be available on the City’s website at www.fernie.ca on or before 4:00PM on Friday, April 25, 2014. Written submissions can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed to City Hall. The City will only guarantee that emails sent to cityhall@fernie.ca will form part of the Council agenda.
The deadline for written submission is noon on Friday, April 25, 2014. A copy of the budget highlights can be obtained by contacting the Director of Financial Services, Terry Holt, between 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Monday through Friday:
- In person or by mail: City Hall, 501 3rd Ave, Box 190, Fernie BC V0B1M0
- By email: cityhall@fernie.ca
Mr. Holt can be reached at 250.423.2223 or terry.holt@fernie.ca directly for more information.
