Dec. 7 is first public meeting on 2017 budget

The timeline for the 2017 budget process has been set and residents are encouraged to get involved:Dec. 7, 2016 - 7 p.m. - Public Information Night, Haber Recreation Centre, 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr.Dec. 8, 2016 - 9:30 a.m. - Proposed Capital Budget review and approval; proposed Operating budget overview at Community & Corporate Services Committee, City Hall, 426 Brant St., Council ChambersDec. 19, 2016 - 6:30 p.m. - City Council approval of proposed Capital Budget, City Hall Council ChambersJan. 19, 2017 - 9:30 a.m. - Proposed Operating Budget review and approval at Community & Corporate Services Committee, City Hall Council ChambersJan. 23, 2017 - 6:30 p.m. - City Council approval of the proposed Operating Budget, City Hall Council ChambersResidents are welcome to attend the public information night on Dec. 7 to learn more about what's planned for the 2017 budget and provide input. You can also delegate and speak to all members of City Council at a Community & Corporate Services Committee meeting or at one of the City Council meetings.Delegations must register by no later than noon on the day before the Community & Corporate Services Committee meeting or by noon on the day of a City Council meeting. To register as a delegation, please call 905-335-7600, ext. 7481 or visit burlington.ca/delegation.For more information on the budget, including a link to the 25-year Strategic Plan, visit www.burlington.ca/budget.