Dear Neighbours,
We had over 150 people attend our 2nd Annual College Ward Town Hall in September, and 100 more attend our public budget meeting. I’m always impressed with residents’ interest in so many municipal issues and who take the opportunity to discuss their thoughts with me and with City staff.
There will be more opportunities to speak to the City budget as it moves forward, including public Committee meetings that will look at each piece of the budget individually. The agendas will be posted to https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/budget-finance-and-corporate-planning/budget-2025-information#section-c8cb50fe-0798-47d9-8e91-da2f53e50472 and you can sign up to speak online or in person.
I’ll share my thoughts about the budget in my November newsletter, after we’ve had a chance to review the draft budget (released Nov 13).
On another note, I’d like to welcome Ash Arts to our College Ward staff team. Ash will be responding to many casework emails, so you’re bound to see her name if you write to me at [email protected]. And we need to give big thanks to Chelsea Walton for two years of dedicated service to the residents of College Ward and wish her well in her next endeavours with the Traffic Services team in the City of Ottawa. Thank you, Chelsea and welcome Ash!
Oh, and please invite me to your bazaars! I love bazaar season :) I hope to see you this evening to discuss all things Baseline/Greenbank,
Laine