Peterborough has a budget! Councillors gave it their final approval at the city council meeting on December 11, 2023. 

During the council meeting, councillors made a couple of last-minute changes to lower the tax increase  to 7%, including dipping ever further into the city's reserves and voting to raise transit fares by $0.25 per ride.

Sebastian, Abbigale, and Will discuss what the implications of these decisions might be. Then, they reflect on the budget process as a whole.

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast series. We can't wait for the 2025 budget!!

MUSIC: Thanks to Will Ward for his piano improvisations.

CREDITS: Hosted by Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay, Abbigale Kernya, and Will Pearson

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