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January 18, 2023
​Region of Waterloo (Budget) meetings


Strategic Planning and Budget Committee - 1PM

This meetings fuller agenda (PDF) includes:
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4.1 - 2023 Budget: Supporting the Plan
5.1 - COR-CFN-23-004, 2023 Plan and Budget Overview
5.2 - COR-CFN-23-005, 2023 User Fees and Charges 
7.1 - Councillor D. Craig Budget Proposal
7.2 - Councillor R. Deutschmann Proposal
7.3 - Councillor D. McCabe and Councillor R. Deutschmann Transit Proposal
7.4 - Councillor D. McCabe Transportation Proposal

Handy #WRpoli tool! @wellbeingwr1 has compiled a list of all the elected officials in the Region of Waterloo, and all cities and townships within. You can find their contact information and social media channels if available. https://t.co/hAdDzEKKQn

— Melissa Bowman (@m2bowman) January 17, 2023
  • Notice of Intention to Pass Fees and Charges Bylaw - Region of Waterloo - News and Public Notices​​
  • Budget and Financial Statements - Region of Waterloo​
  • ​EngageWR - 2023 Plan and Budget
  • Housing Support Programs - Region of Waterloo 
  • Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing - Region of Waterloo
  • Active Transportation - Region of Waterloo 

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGET - Public Input - 6:30 PM

Included within this meetings fuller agenda (Source for below list):

Delegations:
  • Donald Bourgeois, Kitchener re: 2023 Budget​
  • Geoff Bardwell, Co-Chair, Drug Action Team 3 re: Police budget and de facto decriminalization of drug possession
  • Eden Philip Kubassek, Kitchener re: the 2023 Budget
  • Michael Doroshenko, Ukrainian Canadian Congress: Region of Waterloo - Wellington re: the Needs of Ukrainian Newcomers in the Region of Waterloo in 2023
  • Josh Orita, President, and Emily Slofstra, CycleWR 12 re: Active Transportation Strategy and the Budget 
  • Brooklin Wallis, Kitchener re: Budget Allocation
  • Lynn Charlton, Kitchener re: Funding for emergency shelters and supportive housing
  • Yasin Mohamed re: Budget line items
  • Jeff Willmer, Board Chair, A Better Tent City re: Request for funding​
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Related Information Links (randomly ordered):
  • ​Cycle WR 
  • A Better Tent City 
  • ACB Network of Waterloo Region
  • Ukrainian Canadian Congress: Region of Waterloo - Wellington​
  • Sanguen
  • Mobile Outreach and St. John's Kitchen - The Working Center
  • Community Justice Initiatives
  • Exemption from Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:  Personal possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs in British Columbia (January 31, 2023 to January 31, 2026)
In Local News
​(More coverage links found further below too!):
  • Regional police seeks board approval for proposed $214M operating budget for 2023 - CBC News
  • ​Black community group calls on Waterloo regional council to defund police, 'refund' community - CBC News​
  • ​'A Better Tent City' at risk without regional funding - City News Kitchener
  • 47% of people living in tent cities would move to new regionally managed site: survey | CBC News
  • ‘We are setting our system up for failure’ - The Record
  • "Despite frigid temperatures, many still choose tents over shelters (0:56) "- Thursday January 19, 2023 -The Mike Farwell Show
  • ​WRPS board, union split on number of new officers needed to keep community safe - City News Kitchener
  • Region to discuss 2023 budget Wednesday - City News Kitchener
  • Oneroof wants Waterloo Region to pay for added staff to remove adults ‘milling about’ at Kitchener youth shelter - The Record
  • Local legal clinic urges City of Kitchener to engage with encampment residents - City News Kitchener
  • "Waterloo regional police asking for $18 million budget increase for 2023 (21:33)" - Friday January 20, 2023 -The Mike Farwell Show

We support and echo the calls of @OfAcb. Black, Indigenous & Racialised community groups and leaders in this region continue seek greater investment in community-led care and safety. #reallocatewr #refundthecommunity https://t.co/rjUfDSJjl5

— ReallocateWR (@ReallocateW) January 17, 2023

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While digging through municipal budgets may not be on anyone's list of fun things to do, I believe it's important to understand what our cities are spending on & investing in. This week's #Citified post takes a preliminary look at local municipal budgets. https://t.co/iQtFcThHXB

— Melissa Bowman (@m2bowman) January 16, 2023

(More) In The News...

  • ​​Municipalities start 2023 with unprecedented challenges - The Record
  • Region set to hold first 2023 budget discussions Wednesday - Cambridge Today
  • ‘Nitty, gritty’ regional budget talks expected in the new year - The Record
  • Region of Waterloo's preliminary budget includes 8.6 per cent property tax increase - CTV News
  • ​It sounds like the perfect year to fund the 'needs' while deferring the 'wants' in Waterloo Region - Opinion - Waterloo Chronicle
  • 'Challenging budget year' ahead for Waterloo region, budget committee chair warns - CBC News
  • Police Board approves bigger 2023 Waterloo Regional Police budget, hiring more officers - The Record
  • Housing, homelessness among top issues as councillors get detailed look at Waterloo Region budget - The Record

Waterloo regional police asking for $18 million budget increase for 2023 https://t.co/zVxlI6Nnro

— CTV Kitchener (@CTVKitchener) January 18, 2023

More around here...

  • Housing: A Human Right
  • ​​The Criminalization of Homelessness
  • The Housing First Approach
  • Substance Use and Homelessness​
  • Regional Council Meeting August 18, 2022​​
  • Free Transit For Low-Income Individuals - Alliance Against Poverty Forum 2017
  • December 8th, 2021: 2022 Region of Waterloo Plan and Budget meetings
  • December 15th, 2021: 2022 Plan & Budget Development meetings

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