Once again this year, the opening night of Chatham-Kent council’s budget presentation will be available for live viewing by all residents of the municipality.
The Jan. 17 presentation will be available via Facebook Live by visiting Chatham-Kent’s Facebook Page beginning at 6 p.m. The draft budget will be presented, followed by any submissions from residents.
Last year’s presentation had 2,600 views and reached nearly 18,000 people through their newsfeeds. Thirty-four online comments were shared.
Budget Chair Councillor Derek Robertson said he welcomes participation in the budget process through whatever means citizens choose.
“The more people who are involved, the better direction council receives and in theory the better our result will be,” he said. “The level of service set by the council must be directly reflective of the needs in our community and what better way than receiving input from all corners of Chatham-Kent.”
Gord Quinton, Chatham-Kent’s Director, Budget & Performance Services, said the use of Facebook Live and the recent online budget survey which attracted hundreds of views, help bring the budget process to citizens in ways which weren’t possible years ago.
The budget presentation will also be available on YourTV Chatham-Kent beginning at 6 p.m. on standard definition channel 11 (ch. 6 in Wallaceburg), and HD channel 700.
