Municipality of Chatham-Kent administration is seeking clarification regarding the direction provided to staff in regards to the 7.5% departmental budgetary annual decrease given by Council.
The item is listed on the agenda for the Monday, November 4, 2024 Council meeting.
There is no report accompanying the item.
After a lengthy debate, a revised motion by South Kent Councillor Ryan Doyle, regarding a 7.5% departmental budgetary annual decrease, was approved by Council at their meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Doyle’s motion directed administration to bring forward an information report during budget deliberations with options to achieve a 7.5% budgetary annual decrease realized collectively, from each of the following areas:
– Chief Administrative Office (Michael Duben, CAO)
– Corporate Services (Cathy Hoffman, GM)
– Development Services (Bruce McAllister, GM)
– Finance, Budget, Information Technology and Transformation (Gord Quinton, GM)
– Fire and Emergency Services (Chief Case)
– Health and Human Services (Jodi Guilmette, GM)
– Infrastructure and Engineering Services (Edward Soldo, GM)
Doyle’s motion also included any new reserve fund deposits.
After a series of amendments from Councillors, the following services and departments were excluded: Chatham-Kent Police Services, Emergency Medical Services, Riverview Gardens and any program or employee that is 100% funded by the Provincial or Federal Government.
“The reduction can be achieved with a maximum allowance of a 2.5% reduction from any specific front-line service to the public without closing any recreational services,” Doyle’s motion read.
Monday’s Council meeting gets underway at 6 p.m. at the Civic Centre in Chatham.
