2025 City Budget

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Art Gallery of Peterborough President Discusses Impact of the 2025 Municipal Budget
The City of Peterborough’s 2025 Draft Budget proposesd a cut to city contribution towards the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Debby Keating, the President of the AGP’s Board, details the impacts of these funding cuts.
“Put plainly, the 2025 Draft Budget is a shameful document”: Council Receives Public Delegations on Draft Budget Report
A November 12th Special Meeting of Peterborough City Council saw 37 delegates registered to speak to councilors. Chief among their concerns were a series of items including arts and social services funding identified in Appendix B of the Draft Budget Report which could be subject to cuts in council's bid for a 5% tax rate.
Peterborough City Council Presented With 2025 Draft Budget
Despite Council's August directive to plan a budget at a 5% tax rate, the Draft Budget presented by Richard Freymond at Monday night's meeting sported a 7.8% tax rate inflated by unexpected operating costs and increased Police budget asks.
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Breaking news out of The Borough this week: Hundreds of protestors showed up at City Hall to contest the 2025 Draft Budget, which could see funding to arts and social services cut to accommodate council's will of a strict 5% tax increase.
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