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Draft
BUDGET
2021
Investing in our community.
Moving Ottawa forward.
2020-071
Draft Budget 2021 – Ward 21 – Rideau-Goulbourn
Councillor Scott Moffatt
Ward investments in 2021
Infrastructure
• $3 million for water works for the Manotick and North Island watermain links and
phase 2 of the Manotick supply watermain
• $1.2 million to build 22 drainage culverts
• $770,000 to repave Bankfield Road between First Line Road and Rideau Valley
Drive
• $500,000 to preserve pavement on:
o Ashton Station Road between Purdy and Franktown roads
o Terry Fox Drive between Castlefrank and Hazeldean roads
• $340,000 to renew Flewellyn Road bridge culverts around Shea Road
• $285,000 to design 13 drainage culverts
• $280,000 to renew Jock Trail bridge culverts over the Jock River east of Dwyer Hill
Road
• $98,000 to repave Barnsdale Road between McLean Crescent and Rideau Valley
Drive
• $84,000 to repave Fee Street
• $82,000 to renew the Ryeburn Drive culvert west of River Road
Transportation
• $171,000 for sidewalks on Manotick Main Street north of Eastman Avenue
Parks and recreation
• $80,000 to replace lighting at the outdoor ice rink at Kars Recreation Hall
• $370,000 to build Jetty Park
• $325,000 for a picnic shelter, pathway, signs and landscaping at Beryl Gaffney Park
• $165,000 to replace the playground at Healey's Heath Park
• $164,000 for a playground and pathway at Fairmile View Park
• $70,000 for a rink bunker at Sarah McCarthy Park
• $100,000 to be used at the discretion of the Councillor to enhance recreation or park
facilities
Facilities
• $195,000 to replace the salt dome canopy at the Manotick Depot
• $190,000 to paint the exterior and restore windows at Miller's Oven Tea Room and
Cafe
• $65,000 to replace the boiler at the Manotick library branch
• $60,000 to remediate the foundation wall at Dickinson House
Draft Budget 2021 – Ward 21 – Rideau-Goulbourn 1
Ward projects underway
Infrastructure
• $3 million to rehabilitate and upgrade the Richmond sewage pumping station
• $1 million to renew:
o Church Street bridge over Stevens Creek
o Étienne Road bridge over the Beckwith Creek municipal drain
o Étienne Road culvert at the D. Legault municipal drain
• $800,000 to upgrade gravel roads on Blacks Side and Mackey roads
• $670,000 to rehabilitate storm sewers on Fourth Line Road and Stevens Creek
• Resurface Huntley Road, Stittsville Main Street, Barnsdale Road, Malakoff Road,
Trail Road, Rideau Valley Drive North, Manotick Main Street and Roger Stevens
Drive
• Rehabilitate post-flood
• Design the twinning of the Richmond forcemain
• Construct a new watermain across the Rideau River to connect Barrhaven South
and Riverside South
Transportation
• $500,000 for a new traffic signal at Greenbank Road and Kilbirnie Drive
• $100,000 to design intersection improvements at Bridgeport Avenue and Manotick
Main Street
• Install a roundabout at Barnsdale Road and Prince of Wales Drive
• Design the Greenbank Road realignment, part of a $13.6-million project
Transit
• Design the southwest Transitway extension from Chapman Mills Drive to Barnsdale
Road, part of a $13.6-million project
Recreation
• $10,000 to upgrade the rink at Alfred Taylor Recreation Facility
Facilities
• $450,000 to remediate wood siding at Dickinson House
Environment
• Expand the gas-management system at the Trail Waste Facility to improve collection
of landfill gas around the perimeter of the landfill
• Continue the Nepean groundwater treatment program to address lingering impacts
from the former Nepean landfill
• Conduct a groundwater modelling study to build the City’s understanding of the
localized movement of groundwater at the Trail Waste Facility
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Housing • $19,767 to improve safety, accessibility and energy efficiency in social housing • $6,767 to help social housing providers complete building condition assessments and forecast long-range capital needs Recently completed ward projects Infrastructure • Resurfaced Manotick Main and Strachan streets Transportation • Designed a roundabout at Barnsdale Road and Prince of Wales Drive • Designed a traffic signal or roundabout at Barnsdale Road and Rideau Valley Drive Parks and recreation • $719,000 to build Howard A. Maguire Park • $534,000 to build Meynell Park • $451,000 to build Sarah McCarthy Park • $350,000 to build the second phase of Kings Grant Park • $265,000 to repair the accessible viewing platform at the Richmond Arena • $179,000 to replace the playground at Richmond Lions Park • $148,000 to replace the playground at Chris Bracken Park • $140,000 to build Washka Park • $104,000 to build Harold Brown Park Facilities • $90,000 to build a universal washroom at the Manotick library branch Environment • Completed a project at the Trail Road Landfill that treated Nepean Groundwater with in-situ biochemical injection Housing • $56,472 to improve safety, accessibility and energy efficiency in social housing Draft Budget 2021 – Ward 21 – Rideau-Goulbourn 3
Draft Budget 2021 – At a Glance
Investing in our community.
Moving Ottawa forward.
Investing in our community. Moving Ottawa forward.
Budget Highlights
2020 has been a year unlike any we have experienced. In cities across Canada, the
COVID-19 pandemic has taken a financial toll on residents, businesses and local
government. Municipal services are critical in the pandemic response, reinforcing how
greatly residents rely on the City. Ottawa has a proven record of sound financial
management, but COVID-19 has led to revenue losses and unplanned costs, resulting
in a forecasted year-end deficit.
The first phase of the Ontario Safe Restart Agreement delivered $124 million in federal
and provincial funding to our COVID-19 response efforts and has helped close the 2020
budget gap. These funds are helping us protect and deliver the many municipal services
residents depend on.
Draft Budget 2021 is a no-frills budget that strikes a balance between supporting
evolving community needs during this pandemic and delivering essential municipal
services, while also advancing Council’s priorities. This is integral, both to our
community’s recovery and to Ottawa’s future prosperity.
Many residents in our community face continued financial hardship; it’s more important
than ever that Ottawa stay affordable to keep us on solid financial ground. Draft Budget
2021 maintains services that meet the community’s evolving needs, while limiting the
property-tax increase and delivering on Council’s promise to keep increases at three per
cent.
The year ahead still poses challenges and contains many unknowns, but decades of
careful financial stewardship have made Ottawa resilient. With the continued
commitment from our federal and provincial partners, we are on solid footing as we
work towards a vibrant future and continue to meet the challenges of the changing world
in which we live. The Draft Budget 2021 has been cautiously developed while we await
further information on additional municipal funding from the federal and provincial
governments in the coming months.
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Keeping residents safe and secure The health and safety of residents is our top priority. A healthy and resilient community is the foundation we need to facilitate social and economic recovery and to keep the momentum going. Delivering essential City services is integral to our residents’ well- being – be that key social services, long-term care, public health response or recreation programs for your family’s physical and mental health. Highlights Parks, recreation and culture • 6 million to upgrade and improve parks • $1.03 million to partner with community groups to develop, renovate, expand and improve parks and recreation facilities • $682,000 to upgrade and make recreation infrastructure better meet community needs • $500,000 to redevelop parks • $300,000 to repair facilities and improve public access and service at City buildings • $100,000 per ward, to be used at the discretion of the Councillor to enhance recreation or park facilities Transportation • $12.6 million to improve active transportation facilities through the Ottawa Pedestrian and Cycling Plan • $4 million to implement the Strategic Road Safety Action Plan • $806,000 to implement temporary traffic-calming measures • $523,000 to improve road safety • $512,000 to install pedestrian crossovers • $500,000 to improve technology and support development of a bike-parking program • $7.8 million to design, upgrade and expand the Huntley winter materials storage facility and two buildings at the Moodie works yard • $50,000 to support traffic-calming projects for each ward, guided by the Ward Councillor • $12 million to improve intersections, adding traffic signals and addressing safety concerns in growth areas Draft Budget 2021 – At a Glance 2
Transit • $23.9 million to purchase and install fare control equipment for all Stage 2 extensions, and to update existing equipment to allow Open Payments • $13 million to improve Blair and Tunney’s Pasture stations, adding canopies and information panels, as well as replacing an elevator and adding an elevator at Blair Station • $6 million to install operator barriers on existing buses • $6 million to prepare for and deliver expanded rail service on Lines 1 and 2 • $3 million to modify roads, signals and other traffic measures to improve bus speed and reliability • $2 million to upgrade OC Transpo’s fare systems • $1.5 million to install additional high-resolution video cameras in transit stations • $1.5 million to improve stations and other facilities with amenities like benches • $1 million to install new bus pads, shelters and other improvements at bus stops • $500,000 to improve accessibility at stations and other facilities Emergency services • With this budget, the City would hire 14 full-time paramedics - part a commitment to hire 54 additional paramedics during this Term of Council • Draft Budget 2021 promises continued support to add 85 new police officers over the course of this term, with 30 to be hired in 2021 • $7.5 million to build a new fire station in Kanata North and $2 million to build a paramedic deployment facility in the west end Environment • $8.7 million to cap Stage 3A of the Trail Waste Facility • $3.1 million to enhance corrosion control at the Lemieux Island and Britannia water purification plants • $3 million to enhance and retrofit facilities and reduce energy use, costs and greenhouse gas emissions, with an average eight-year payback • $1.5 million to plant 125,000 trees • $300,000 to spray for wild parsnip, including about 1,500 kilometres of roadside and in more than 100 parkland locations • $1.2 million for solid-waste projects, including expanding the recycling in parks pilot Long-Term Care Homes • $15 million for staffing, PPE and infection control at the City’s four long-term care homes, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 • $9 million for renovations, equipment and accessibility for safety, comfort and to provide quality and professional services for the residents Draft Budget 2021 – At a Glance 3
Supporting affordable living and housing The hallmark of any prosperous and vibrant city is its ability to provide every resident with the same opportunity to achieve self-sustainability and to contribute to the community. Many residents cannot afford a place to call home – especially youth, older adults on fixed income and those earning minimum wage. The pandemic compounds problems with housing affordability as more people experience furloughs, lower income and job losses. Highlights Housing • $15 million to create new affordable and supportive housing, matching investments in both the 2019 and 2020 budgets for a three-year total of $45 million • $5 million of that investment is an increase to the affordable housing base budget, on top of a $1-million increase in 2020, promising future resources to invest in more multi-year affordable housing projects • Ottawa has secured $32 million in federal funding to help the City create affordable housing units quickly. With the City’s $15 million, that’s a record-setting $47 million capital investment in affordable housing. • $33 million for community-based housing and homelessness programs and supports Community services • $25.2 million in Community Funding to help non-profit providers deliver social services to residents facing the greatest need – an increase of $485,000 • $500,000 in one-time funding to support local agencies as the City transitions to a new Community Funding framework Transit • As affordable transportation is critical for low-income residents, the cost of the EquiPass and the Community Pass for Ontario Disability Support Program recipients will remain frozen at 2018 rates for another year • Child care is essential to the economic recovery of our Ottawa, and fee subsidies continue to be available for families so that they can return to work, or school and investing in these programs is essential for the well-being of children and families Draft Budget 2021 – At a Glance 4
Investing in infrastructure Infrastructure investment is a key element needed to support Ottawa’s economy during this pandemic, along our road to recovery and into the future. It will lead to more development, attracting new investments and businesses, which will generate employment, which in turn supports our local retail and service industries. Stage 2 of our expanding LRT system is one of many major infrastructure projects that will help keep our economy and the future job market moving forward. Funding to maintain and renew assets such as roads, sidewalks and City facilities will increase by $25 million this year – bringing us to $171 million invested in 2021. It will also reduce the infrastructure gap – the difference between what the City spends and what it needs to spend annually to maintain infrastructure in good repair – by $6 million in 2021 to just under $43 million, compared to the $70 million gap in 2017. Highlights Infrastructure • $45 million to resurface roads, up from the yearly average of $35.5 million in the last Term of Council • $28 million to renew roads infrastructure, allowing for a cost savings by coordinating needed sewer and road work • $40 million to support rural infrastructure, an investment on par with the four-year average of $39.7 million • $57 million to fund road growth projects • $9.9 million to repair asphalt, including potholes • With this year’s road investments, the City could resurface, renew or rehabilitate about 116 kilometres of roads • $5 million for transit growth projects, including $2.4 million for Baseline Road Bus Rapid Transit system • $13 million to improve water systems and to rehabilitate watermain transmission and distribution • $9.5 million to repair and improve sewers • $4.5 million to rehabilitate trenchless sewers • $3.7 million to increase sewer and pump-station capacity • $3.5 million to rehabilitate storm and water infrastructure • $2.7 million to renew culverts on and resurface Highway 174 • $2.5 million to implement the Ottawa River Action Plan and Wet Weather Infrastructure Master Plan • $1.9 million to renew guiderails • $1.9 million to make Richmond Road a complete street • $1.5 million to upgrade the Byron Avenue sewers • $360,000 for comprehensive asset management • $240,000 for flood-plain mapping • $200,000 to carry out the rural servicing strategy Draft Budget 2021 – At a Glance 5
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Have your say on Draft Budget 2021
Public engagement and feedback are important parts of the draft budget process. They
help the Mayor and Councillors guide and direct investment of public funds. As part of
the pre-budget process, Councillors consulted with residents, providing information on
the municipal budget process and listening to you about your priorities for this draft
budget. The City offered online resources to raise awareness about the budget process,
including a survey.
With Draft Budget 2021 tabled, there are still opportunities to offer input before Council
considers the final Budget on Wednesday, December 9.
1. Register as a public delegation at a standing committee, board or commission
budget review meeting. Members of the public can present for up to five minutes:
o November 16 – Public Health Board
o November 17 – Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and
Waste Management
o November 18 – Transit Commission
o November 19 – Community and Protective Services Committee
o November 23 – Police Services Board
o November 24 – Audit Committee
o November 26 – Planning Committee
o November 30 – IT Sub-Committee
o December 1 – Finance and Economic Development Committee
o December 1 – Ottawa Public Library Board
o December 2 – Transportation Committee
o December 3 – Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Presentations on specific subjects must be brought to the standing committee, board
or commission that is responsible for that subject. You can find a breakdown of
standing committees, boards and commissions by services on ottawa.ca/budget.
To register before the meeting, contact the relevant Committee Coordinator through
ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1. Presenters are encouraged to provide a copy of their
presentation electronically before the meeting.
2. Contact your City Councillor
You can contact your Councillor directly to express your views or any concerns you
might have about the Draft Budget 2021.
3. Tweet @ottawacity using hashtag #ottbudget.
4. Call 3-1-1 or 613-580-2400 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
Draft Budget 2021 – At a Glance 9Draft Budget 2021
Key Messages
• Draft Budget 2021 is a no-frills budget that strikes a balance between supporting
evolving community needs during this pandemic and delivering essential municipal
services, while also advancing Council’s priorities.
• This year’s investments would be limited to ensure we can continue to fund
measures that keep residents safe and better position local businesses for economic
recovery.
• Draft Budget 2021 proposes a $3.94 billion operating budget and a capital budget of
$781 million.
• Draft Budget 2021 focuses on affordability for residents and businesses with a
proposed three-per-cent tax increase – which amounts to an extra $115 for the
average urban homeowner and $88 for the average rural homeowner.
• This fiscally responsible approach is essential, both to our community’s recovery and
to Ottawa’s future prosperity.
• This budget provides the City with greater flexibility to direct reserve funding that
would otherwise be spent on Ottawa's growth to support Ottawa Public Health’s
response to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Draft Budget 2021 proposes investments in public transit, infrastructure, road
maintenance, affordable housing and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• The impacts of this pandemic have highlighted the need for more affordable housing
and support for homelessness, and this budget includes $15 million to create new
housing, matching funding delivered in both the 2019 and 2020 budgets for a three-
year total of $45 million.
• Ottawa has secured $32 million in federal funding to help the City create affordable
housing units quickly. With the City’s $15 million, that’s a record-setting $47 million
capital investment in affordable housing.
• Draft Budget 2021 commits an additional $33 million to community-based housing
and homelessness programs and supports.
• As affordable transportation is critical for low-income residents, the cost of the
EquiPass and the Community Pass for Ontario Disability Support Program recipients
will remain frozen at 2018 rates for another year.
• Draft Budget 2021 would invest $15 million in the City’s four long-term care homes
for staffing, PPE and infection control to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Another $9 million would be used for renovations, equipment and accessibility, for
the safety and comfort of residents.
Draft Budget 2021 – Key Messages 1• The environment remains a priority and the City has committed $2.6 million to fund
20 Energy Evolution projects that will help meet ambitious targets to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in Ottawa. This funding comes from the surplus from last
year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend, and will be combined with any surplus from next
year’s dividend.
• The environment investment includes $3 million to enhance and retrofit City facilities
to reduce energy use and costs, generating a net payback in about eight years.
• Infrastructure investment is a key element in supporting Ottawa’s economy during
this pandemic and on the road to future recovery – generating more development,
employment and investment in our city. The returns from infrastructure investment
help create a stronger foundation to support our local retail and service industries.
• Stage 2 of Ottawa’s light-rail transit system continues to be the centerpiece of the
City’s infrastructure investment, enhancing our community’s mobility and giving the
City an asset that will encourage future development and investment.
• Draft Budget 2021 includes a $6 million commitment to prepare and deliver
expanded rail service on Lines 1 and 2, as well as $6.2 million to support expanded
service as part of Stage 2, and nearly $24 million to purchase and install fare control
equipment for all three extensions, along with updates to allow Open Payments.
• In addition to $444,000 to maintain Line 1, Draft Budget 2021 commits $13 million to
improve Blair and Tunney’s Pasture stations, adding canopies and information
panels, and replacing and adding an elevator at Blair Station.
• In addition to LRT infrastructure, the road resurfacing budget would be $45 million.
For Ottawa's rural communities, $40 million in infrastructure is budgeted for 2021 –
an investment on par with the four-year average of $39.7 million.
• Cyclists and pedestrians will see $12.6 million invested to improve active
transportation facilities through the Ottawa Pedestrian and Cycling Plan.
• Winter maintenance of our roads is key to mobility and safety for all residents, and
Draft Budget 2021 would invest an additional 2.8 per cent over last year, bringing the
total to $81.5 million.
• The pandemic has highlighted how important recreation and cultural activities are,
and what parks and facilities mean to communities across Ottawa. Draft Budget
2021 invests close to $8 million in renewal projects for parks, recreation facilities,
theatres, museums, rinks and other such facilities across Ottawa.
• Draft Budget 2021 includes $100,000 per ward, to be used at the discretion of the
Councillor, to enhance recreation or park facilities. Councillors would also guide
spending on $50,000 of traffic-calming projects for each ward.
Draft Budget 2021 – Key Messages 2• Funding to maintain and renew assets such as roads, sidewalks and City facilities
will increase by $25 million this year – bringing us to $171 million invested in 2021. It
will also reduce the infrastructure gap – the difference between what the City spends
and what it needs to spend annually to maintain infrastructure in good repair – by $6
million in 2021 to just under $43 million, compared to the $70 million gap in 2017.
• With this budget, the City would hire 14 full-time paramedics - part of a commitment
to hire 54 additional paramedics during this Term of Council. Draft Budget 2021
promises continued support to add 85 new police officers over the course of this
term, with 30 to be hired in 2021.
Draft Budget 2021 – Key Messages 3NEWS RELEASE / COMMUNIQUÉ Summary description: Draft Budget 2021 strikes a balance between supporting evolving community needs and delivering essential municipal services Budget 2021 invests in services, keeping Ottawa moving forward in the face of a pandemic November 4, 2020 – Draft Budget 2021 strikes a balance between supporting evolving community needs and delivering essential municipal services, while also advancing City Council’s priorities in the face of COVID-19. These investments are key to our community’s recovery and to Ottawa’s future prosperity. The pandemic has led to revenue losses and unplanned costs for the City, resulting in a forecasted year- end deficit. The City acted quickly at the beginning of the pandemic, reducing costs to help maintain a stable financial position and mitigate expenses despite declining revenues. The first phase of the Ontario Safe Restart Agreement delivered $124.3 million in federal and provincial funding to Ottawa’s COVID-19 response efforts, helping to mitigate the impact on this year’s budget. While Draft Budget 2021 protects and delivers the many municipal services residents depend on, new investments have been limited to ensure the City can continue to support public health measures and keep residents safe while positioning local businesses for economic recovery. The budget also limits the municipal tax increase to three per cent overall as directed by Council – worth an estimated $52.7 million. By maintaining the approved tax cap, Ottawa will remain affordable for residents. While the focus is on delivering core municipal services, Draft Budget 2021 proposes investments in public transit, infrastructure, road maintenance, affordable housing and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Draft Budget 2021 proposes a $3.94 billion operating budget and a capital budget of $781 million. The three-per-cent tax increase amounts to an extra $115 for the average urban homeowner and $88 for the average rural homeowner. This is the third budget in a row that features a record-setting investment in affordable housing. Draft Budget 2021 commits another $15 million to develop more affordable and supportive housing for residents most in need, matching funding delivered in both 2019 and 2020 for a three-year total of $45 million. Ottawa has also secured $32 million in federal funding to help the City create affordable housing units quickly. With the City’s $15 million, that’s a record-setting $47 million capital investment in affordable housing in Ottawa. This capital investment will complement the $33 million that Draft Budget 2021 maintains in community-based housing and homelessness programs and supports. The Draft budget 2021 includes $25 million in Community Funding to non-profit social services agencies to help residents facing the greatest need. The City has also made the environment a priority, committing $2.6 million to fund 20 Energy Evolution projects that will help meet ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Ottawa. The funding comes from the surplus from last year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend, and will be combined with any surplus from next year’s dividend. Draft Budget 2021 includes a $3 million investment to energy retrofit City facilities across Ottawa – an investment that will help reduce energy use and costs, generating a net payback in about eight years. The budget also includes $1.5 million to plant about 125,000 trees.
If approved, the road resurfacing budget will be $45 million. For rural communities, $40 million in
infrastructure is budgeted, on par with the yearly average of $39.7 million. Cyclists and pedestrians will
see $12.6 million to improve active transportation facilities.
In response to severe winter weather challenges over the last years, a 2.8-per-cent increase for winter
operations would bring next year’s total to $81.5 million.
To protect the health and well-being of Ottawa’s growing population, the City would hire 14 paramedics
and procure emergency vehicles.
Stage 2 of Ottawa’s LRT system continues moving forward, with funding to expand service east by 12
kilometres and five stations, west by 15 kilometres and 11 stations, and south by 12 kilometres and eight
stations – including a link to the Ottawa International Airport. Once Stage 2 is completed, it will feature 24
new stations along 44 kilometres of rail, bringing 77 per cent of residents within five kilometres of LRT.
Draft Budget 2021 includes $6 million to deliver expanded rail service on Lines 1 and 2. It includes $6.2
million to support expanded service as part of Stage 2 and nearly $24 million to purchase and install fare
control equipment for all three extensions, along with updates to allow Open Payments.
Draft Budget 2021 commits $13 million to improve Blair and Tunney’s Pasture stations, adding canopies
and information panels, and replacing and adding an elevator at Blair Station.
The cost of the EquiPass and the Community Pass for Ontario Disability Support Program recipients will
remain frozen at 2018 rates for another year.
Draft Budget 2021 would include close to $8 million in renewal projects for parks, recreation facilities,
theatres, museums, rinks and other such facilities across Ottawa.
The proposed budget will be considered by all Standing Committees in the coming weeks, then adopted
by Council on Wednesday, December 9. You can have your say about the budget:
• Register as a public delegation to make a five-minute presentation at a budget review meeting of any
committee, board or commission. Visit ottawa.ca/budget to learn about meeting dates.
• Contact your City Councillor to express your views.
• Tweet @ottawacity using the hashtag #ottbudget.
• Call 3-1-1 / 613-580-2400 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
Quotes
“With continued partnership from the federal and provincial levels of governments, staff have delivered a
budget that maintains the municipal services residents rely on. It’s a plan to continue to grow the city,
investing in infrastructure to connect neighbourhoods and build communities that are resilient, and
supporting those in need with a record investment in affordable housing.”
Mayor Jim Watson
“The year ahead poses challenges and contains many unknowns given the global uncertainty of the
COVID-19 pandemic, but decades of careful financial stewardship have made Ottawa resilient. The Draft
Budget 2021 is in line with Council’s direction to limit tax increases to no more than three per cent and
strikes a balance between supporting community needs during the pandemic, ensuring the essential
delivery of City services for our residents and advancing Council’s key priorities for our future prosperity
and economic recovery.”
City Manager Steve Kanellakos
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