As summer turns to fall, there's just one thing on the mind of Whistlerites: municipal budget season is just around the corner! (just me?)
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is in the early stages of building its 2024 budget, and there's no time like the present to get involved.
"Each fall, the RMOW prepares its annual and five-year budgets to manage day-to-day services, operations, projects, and infrastructure investments," the RMOW said on its website.
"Public input is an important component to developing the budget, as it helps the RMOW to understand community priorities, needs and aspirations."
Here's how you can be a part of the 2024 Budget process:
- Know the Budget 2024 key dates
- Browse through the RMOW's related documents and plans
- Help shape the early stages of the budget by taking the survey at this link.
- Attend the Budget Open House later this fall
- Stay tuned for updates
The RMOW's budget survey only takes about 10 minutes to complete, but it gives residents a sense of all the competing interests at play in the budget—respondents are asked to prioritize everything from road clearing and infrastructure to active transportation, festivals, climate action and more.
Not only that, but they're given the opportunity to provide reasoning for their priorities, as well as share their thoughts on Whistler's biggest challenges and opportunities.
Last year, the RMOW implemented an 8.4-per-cent increase to property taxes, along with increases of three per cent for water, four per cent for solid waste, and five per cent for sewer fees and taxes. This year's proposed tax changes won't be revealed until the budget open house in November.
Follow the budget process and find more info at whistler.ca/budget.
