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Consultation has concluded
The Budget Allocator tool closed for official comment and submission on October 27, 2021.
Want to learn how the City invested your 2021 tax dollars? Barrie homeowners can get a personalized taxpayer receipt(External link)that provides a breakdown of how their money was used to fund City and partner services.
Below are the submitted response percentages of each focus area. To view the full comments and results, refer to “Appendix D” in the 2022 Business Plan staff report.
Development Services
Increase spending by 5%: 7.60%
Maintain current spending: 80.09%
Decrease spending by 5%: 12.30%
Economic & Creative Development
Increase spending by 5%: 12.60%
Maintain current spending: 75.88%
Decrease spending by 5%: 11.50%
Fire & Emergency Service
Increase spending by 5%: 3.15%
Maintain current spending: 29.71%
Decrease spending by 5%: 67.13%
Information Technology
Increase spending by 5%: 5.90%
Maintain current spending: 82.39%
Decrease spending by 5%: 11.70%
Libraries
Increase spending by 5%: 7.55%
Maintain current spending: 12.85%
Decrease spending by 5%: 79.58%
Parks & Forestry Operations
Increase spending by 5%: 12.10%
Maintain current spending: 79.48%
Decrease spending by 5%: 8.40%
Police
Increase spending by 5%: 64.48%
Maintain current spending: 16.35%
Decrease spending by 5%: 19.15%
Recreation & Culture Services
Increase spending by 5%: 10.45%
Maintain current spending: 18.85%
Decrease spending by 5%: 70.68%
Roads
Increase spending by 5%: 19.75%
Maintain current spending: 77.53%
Decrease spending by 5%: 2.70%
Solid Waste Operations
Increase spending by 5%: 5.55%
Maintain current spending: 87.84%
Decrease spending by 5%: 6.60%
Transit
Increase spending by 5%: 7.65%
Maintain current spending: 78.08%
Decrease spending by 5%: 14.25%
How the tool works
The Budget Allocator tool allowed taxpayers to share what's important to them, and test spending options for many City services by increasing or decreasing the budget for each area.
The Budget Allocator tool closed for official comment and submission on October 27, 2021.
Want to learn how the City invested your 2021 tax dollars? Barrie homeowners can get a personalized taxpayer receipt(External link)that provides a breakdown of how their money was used to fund City and partner services.
Below are the submitted response percentages of each focus area. To view the full comments and results, refer to “Appendix D” in the 2022 Business Plan staff report.
Development Services
Increase spending by 5%: 7.60%
Maintain current spending: 80.09%
Decrease spending by 5%: 12.30%
Economic & Creative Development
Increase spending by 5%: 12.60%
Maintain current spending: 75.88%
Decrease spending by 5%: 11.50%
Fire & Emergency Service
Increase spending by 5%: 3.15%
Maintain current spending: 29.71%
Decrease spending by 5%: 67.13%
Information Technology
Increase spending by 5%: 5.90%
Maintain current spending: 82.39%
Decrease spending by 5%: 11.70%
Libraries
Increase spending by 5%: 7.55%
Maintain current spending: 12.85%
Decrease spending by 5%: 79.58%
Parks & Forestry Operations
Increase spending by 5%: 12.10%
Maintain current spending: 79.48%
Decrease spending by 5%: 8.40%
Police
Increase spending by 5%: 64.48%
Maintain current spending: 16.35%
Decrease spending by 5%: 19.15%
Recreation & Culture Services
Increase spending by 5%: 10.45%
Maintain current spending: 18.85%
Decrease spending by 5%: 70.68%
Roads
Increase spending by 5%: 19.75%
Maintain current spending: 77.53%
Decrease spending by 5%: 2.70%
Solid Waste Operations
Increase spending by 5%: 5.55%
Maintain current spending: 87.84%
Decrease spending by 5%: 6.60%
Transit
Increase spending by 5%: 7.65%
Maintain current spending: 78.08%
Decrease spending by 5%: 14.25%
How the tool works
The Budget Allocator tool allowed taxpayers to share what's important to them, and test spending options for many City services by increasing or decreasing the budget for each area.
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City of Barrie 2022 Budget
It's budget time at the City of Barrie. What programs and services would you make a priority? How would you balance the needs, wants, and expectations of your community through the City budget? Let us know at buildingbarrie.ca/budget.