budget
City refutes budget numbers
June 26, 2012 | Paul HillsdonWe received a rebuttal from the City’s Manager of Transportation, Jaime Boan, in regards to a post last week on the modal distribution of the Engineering budget. Here’s the response in full:
The first thing to consider is that our 10-Year Plan and Capital Plans indicate works that are both new/improved infrastructure and some maintenance (repaving) but excludes most maintenance costs which are done through our Operations Division. As a result, for the purposes of comparing spending by mode it is best to exclude the maintenance and consider it only new/improved infrastructure.
Tell government your budget priorities
October 5, 2011 | Paul HillsdonThe Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has been touring the province to ask residents about their priorities for the 2012 Budget and is about to make its way to Surrey!
The committee will hold a public meeting … Read More
Surrey School District facing $10M in cuts
February 11, 2011 | Paul HillsdonThe Surrey School District’s upcoming 2011/2012 operating budget is facing a $10 million shortfall in funding required to maintain current programming and service levels. As a result, the Board is asking the public what it believes should be cut … Read More
2011 Budget funds Build Surrey program
December 6, 2010 | Paul HillsdonThe Build Surrey program, a series of capital investments in civic infrastructure intended to support population and business growth in the City, now has a preliminary price tag, as well as an initial timeline. Costing roughly $280 million, the … Read More
Budget 2008
March 3, 2008 | Paul HillsdonThe City of Surrey recently approved the financial plans for this year. Check out what Council is spending your tax dollars on:
City-wide Initiatives
- Crime Reduction Strategy:
- $450,000 towards the implementation of the Surrey Justice Centre Community Court,
