"This is an annual process now," she said at the packed meeting at North York Memorial Community Hall. "So that each year, the budget is actually being applied where the needs are."
Mayor Olivia Chow said investments in housing affordability and shelters, a fare freeze for transit service, increased library hours, a bigger police budget and more funding for after-school programs this year were all influenced by priorities highlighted by residents during last year's consultations.
Stephen Conforti, the city's chief financial officer, has said the situation isn't that bleak as the city prepares for next year's budget, indicating optimism towards fiscal planning.
The city launched an online survey earlier this month to take resident feedback on what should be in the 2025 city budget, including an interactive tool for budget balancing.
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