Regional of Waterloo Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
​February 1, 2023
(Police BudgeT)

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(The below agenda sourced here)​

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I have a Notice of Motion February 8 rejecting the police budget. We should not be funding a surplus. We shouldn't pay for police that don't exist. Municipalities cannot budget for a surplus or deficit. Neither should our community partners. #ghostforce. https://t.co/iS1GM7tDYv

— Rob Deutschmann (@robdeutschmann) February 4, 2023

Included in the full agendas listed items are: 

• "6.1 Memorandum from Jeff Schelling, Regional Solicitor and Director of Legal Services 
  • re: "Police Services Act” Provisions Regarding Council Approval of Police Services Board Operating and Capital Estimates
• 7.1 Waterloo Police Services 2023
  • Operating and Capital Budget Presentation from Chief Mark Crowell, Kirsten Hand, Director of Finance, and Dr. Karin Schnarr, Vice-Chair, Waterloo Regional Police Services Board
• *7.2 Preliminary 2023-2032 Capital Budget
  • Presentation from Regional Staff - For information."

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More information available at WRCommunityTownhalls.ca

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Related: 

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January 18, 2023 Waterloo Regional Police Services Board Meeting 

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The WRPS is basing their budget increase on a KPMG report that they refuse to make public.

How can council make decisions if the "evidence" is not made available. This is not transparency.

— Jessica Hutchison (@Jessichutchison) February 1, 2023

Source of Agenda as found below

• "About" Page - KPMG Website​​

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