Tues Feb 6: Evaluating Expense Reductions in City Budget; New Volunteer Opportunities Open

Plus: Just 4% of readers believe all Owen Sound City Councilors have been receptive to budget input from the public

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We asked last week whether readers believe elected officials have been listening to your budget input, and 47 of you responded as follows:

The 2024 City of Owen Sound proposed budget is not set in stone. As part of the process, City staff have been making updates – and they’ll continue to do so as they receive new information and direction from the City Manager and Council.

In his latest Letter to the Editor, Jim Hutton raises concerns about some of these proposed changes.

Among his suggestions, Hutton advocates for a hiring freeze, defunding the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, getting rid of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, and consolidating management positions at City Hall.

Read more:

Do you share Hutton’s concerns about the proposed City budget?

Do you agree with the potential solutions he offers?

Share your thoughts in the article’s comments section, or submit a Letter to the Editor at owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com.

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• An opportunity for a free Summerfolk pass;

• $1.8 million in funding for existing Bruce County housing;

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