January 2024 E-Newsletter

January 2024

2024 Proposed Town Budget Now Available

The 2024 Proposed Budget is now available for public review and input. The proposed budget includes the 2024 operating budget, a five-year capital budget and proposed fees and changes.

The Proposed Budget serves as a starting point for budget discussions with Council and members of the public. Beginning next week, the budget will be reviewed and deliberated by Council at a series of special budget meetings. These meetings will run from Monday, January 8, until Thursday, January 11.

Residents are encouraged to participate in the budget process by sharing their feedback and providing comments to Council.

For more information on the Town’s annual budget process, including key dates for the 2024 Budget process and how to participate, please visit www.thebluemountains.ca/budget

Natural Asset Inventory & Natural Heritage Study

The Town of The Blue Mountains is taking action to identify, protect, and manage its natural environment to ensure the services and functions it provides remain healthy and sustainable long-term. The Natural Asset Inventory and Natural Heritage Study project involves two separate but interrelated parts. The first is identifying and creating an inventory of natural assets across the Town. The second is developing recommendations for identifying, managing and protecting those features of importance to the Town.

The Town and the project consulting team are seeking public input through two open houses. Registration is required.

Open House #1 - Natural Environment Data & Preliminary Directions
January 25, 2024, 5 - 7 p.m. | Town Hall & Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Open House #2 - Draft Outcomes & Recommendations
April 11, 2024, 5 - 7 p.m. | Town Hall & Virtual via Microsoft Teams

For more information and to register for an Open House, visit:
www.thebluemountains.ca/natural-asset

Thornbury West Update

A Notice of Motion was passed at the December 18, 2023, meeting of Town Council to reconsider previous Council decisions regarding design elements of Louisa Street. Staff will be bringing forward a follow-up Staff Report in January or February of 2024 to evaluate and consider these options. Due to the interconnected nature of the engineering design of the project and the design changes that will potentially come through the direction of this Staff Report, it is now expected that construction of Thornbury West Phase 1B will be pushed back to 2025.

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Be Prepared This Winter Season

The Town of The Blue Mountains Fire Department would like to remind the public to be prepared for a winter emergency with a plan and supplies available to keep themselves safe during the winter months.

Keep an emergency preparedness kit, prepare for winter driving, and know the roads before you go.

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