Budget deliberations begin!

Just a quick note to let you know that Budget 2009 deliberations are starting tomorrow.  All budget meetings are open to the public.  You can follow the budget process on this page:

http://www.banff.ca/town-hall/banff-town-council/banff-budget-2009.htm

It includes the schedule of budget meetings, how to get non-profit funding applications on the agenda, and it will include draft budgets as they are presented and modified along the way.

Council members will be spending many hours outside of the meetings poring through the documents and preparing for the next discussion.  This is a very demanding time of year for council and staff alike, so I hope you will say something encouraging next time you see a haggard-looking municipal politician or staffer!