Letter: Problems with Our Budget Process Have Solutions

Jim Hutton suggests potential solutions for improving the City of Owen Sound's budget process

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To the Editor,

On December 1, 2023, City of Owen Sound staff presented the draft 2024 Budget to Council. If you watched the video of the meeting or reviewed the PDF of the draft budget available on the city’s website, you will have noticed two characteristics that you won’t see in any other budget presentation for a municipa…