BUDGET COMMITTEE
(STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON BUDGET)
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at 10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - February 26 & March 19, 2025

3.

APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4.

CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

5.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

6.

2025/2026 Budget

Motion:
That Budget Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:

1. Adopt the Resolution for Approval of Operating Budgets, Capital Plan and Tax Rates for Fiscal 2025/26 as set out in Schedule 1 of the staff report dated April 4, 2025.

2. Approve the attached Resolution to approve Area Rates and Uniform Charges for fiscal year 2025/26, as well as the Schedules of Area Tax Rates and Budgeted Revenues as set out in Schedule 2 of the staff report dated April 4, 2025; and

3. Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2018-003-ADM, Respecting Private Road Maintenance, as set out in Attachment F of the staff report dated April 4, 2025.

7.

IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

7.1

In Camera (In Private) Minutes - March 19, 2025 Budget Committee

Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) Budget Committee minutes of March 19, 2025 be approved as circulated.

8.

ADJOURNMENT