On April 8th, Council received an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the City’s staff and finances, as well as the community. The City has taken significant action in the last few weeks to help flatten the curve and protect staff and residents. All departments are working together on a business continuity plan to…
Ottawa – Any business or residential property owner who has been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for the Property Tax Hardship Deferral Plan at ottawa.ca/taxrelief before the July 31 deadline. The 2020 final property tax bills will be mailed beginning May 21, 2020 with a due date of June 18, 2020. New…
Ottawa – City staff will be tabling an interim property tax payment grace period and new 2020 property tax deferral for Council approval on March 25, or at the earliest available opportunity, that will help small businesses and residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grace period for interim property tax payment With the interim property…
For the second year in a row, the City will invest $15 million to create new affordable housing and maintain funding of $31 million for local agencies that offer housing and homelessness supports and services.
On December 11, City Council approved Budget 2020, a financial plan that increases investments in public transit, winter maintenance and affordable housing, while taking steps to close the City’s infrastructure gap. The approved operating budget is $3.76 billion, a $136.8-million increase over 2019. The three-per-cent tax increase amounts to an additional $9 a month for…
Ward investments in 2020 Ward investments in 2020 Infrastructure $8.4 million on infrastructure, including: o $685,000 to upgrade sewers along Byron Avenue $3 million for Richmond Road complete streets $600,000 for phase two of the north Kanata sewer $30,000 to renew pathway between Honeywell Avenue and Knightsbridge Road $750,000 to improve stormwater infrastructure in Britannia…
On Thursday November 21st, The City’s Community and Protective Services Committee considered its portions of the draft budget for 2020, which represents a $1.4-billion total gross operating budget. This includes funding for 14 additional staff for the Ottawa Paramedic Service and two emergency response vehicles plus related equipment to maintain Council-approved response times to increasing…
On Wednesday November 20th 2019, the Transit Commission approved OC Transpo’s 2020 Draft Budget, received a report outlining the implementation of Para Transpo online services and received an update on transit services, including O-Train Line 1. Enhancing transit service Highlights of the 2020 Draft Budget include: $7.5 million investment for bus service, including 19 new…
On Wednesday November 6th City Council tabled the proposed priorities for the 2019-2022 Term of Council. The draft Term of Council Priorities will be considered at Council’s Standing Committees and the Transit Commission over the next few weeks, together with the City’s Draft Budget 2020, then on to Council consideration with the budget on December…
Budget 2020 an affordable plan for better mobility, infrastructure and housing Ottawa – Draft Budget 2020 is a plan for an affordable, economically vibrant city that invests in core public services, closes the infrastructure gap and helps residents achieve a better quality of life. The proposed 2020 Budget adds investments in public transit, road…