The People's Budget

Type of funding: Programs and services (non-capital)

Rough cost estimate: Between $500,000 and $2 million

Evaluation notes:

✅ This idea could be implemented without changing current policy or law.

❌ This City doesn't have jurisdiction to do this idea. 

✅ This idea doesn't name a specific vendor. 

✅ This idea would not incur costs indefinitely.

Justification: Cacpacity building or gaps identified as well as partnerships are created to keep proposal programming on-going.

Other notes: OED invests in key industries such as Maritime/Manufacturing, Information Tech (IT), Health Services and Construction, Green/Clean pathways, Creative economy, and the Film & Music Industry.

Thank you for sharing your idea. This idea and its evaluation have been forwarded to the budget delegates. They will use this information to group together similar ideas, narrow down options based on community needs, and develop fully detailed proposals for you and your community to vote on in October 2023.