The Community Charter requires all City spending be authorized by bylaw, adopted by Council. The Five-Year Financial Plan (or budget) bylaw provides a budgetary framework for the City to plan and manage its resources, revenues and expenditures in order to best serve the community.
Financial Plan Bylaws and Documents:
The 2011-2015 Financial Plan Bylaw, adopted January 10, 2011, summarizes planned revenues and expenditures for the years 2011-2015.
The 2011-2015 Financial Plan document represents the five-year financial plan and provides details of planned financial activities.
Adoption of the 2012 Financial Plan is currently targeted for early March.
2012 Budget Presentations:
2012-01-16 Capital & Utilities Presentation
2012-02-06 General Operating & Capital Presentation
Key Dates –2012 Budget Development:
- February 6, 2012: Council Budget Meeting, General Fund (Operating and Capital), 1:00pm-3:00pm, MCA Auditorium
- February 9, 2012: Public Information Session, General Fund (Operating and Capital), 7:00pm-9:00pm – Clearbrook Library Meeting Room
- February 13, 2012: Council Special Budget Meeting, Utilities (Operating and Capital) – 1:00pm-3:00pm – MCA Auditorium
- February 15, 2012: Public Information Session, Utilities (Operating & Capital) - 7:00pm to 9:00pm – Clearbrook Library meeting Room
- February 20, 2012: Council Budget Meeting, General Fund Budget 1:00pm - 3:00pm – MCA Auditorium
- February 27, 2012: Special Budget Meeting, Revised General and Utility Budgets - 4:00pm - 7:00pm – MCA Auditorium
- March 5, 2012: Executive Committee, Consolidated Budget Presentation-3:00pm – MCA Auditorium. Regular Council, Three Readings of Financial Plan Bylaws - 7:00pm – MCA Auditorium
- March 26, 2012: Regular Council Meeting, Financial Plan Bylaw Adoption - 7:00pm - MCA Auditorium
If you wish to comment, contact the City Manager at 604-864-5584, by e-mail at fpizzuto@abbotsford.ca, or join the questions and comments forum on the City Manager's Budget Facebook page at facebook.com/abbotsford.city.manager.