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Burlington residents invited to engage on 2025 Budget

Burlington, Ont.—Aug. 22, 2024— Preparation for the 2025 budget is underway, with all residents and business owners invited to provide their input. The City's public engagement opportunities include pre-budget consultation sessions hosted by Mayor Meed Ward, an online survey, a telephone town hall, Council and Committee of the Whole meetings, a Get Involved Burlington webpage, and the Food for Feedback event on Sept 14, 2024.

Each year, the City of Burlington reviews the annual budget to make sure the City has the funds needed for city operations, programs and services. These investments maintain a high quality of life for Burlington residents and businesses.

This year, there are four main principles to help balance today’s expenses while investing in our future: 

• Affordability 

• Livability 

• Sustainability 

• Transparency 

Residents and business owners are also invited to share their input at the in-person Food for Feedback event on Sept. 14, 2024.

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City seeking feedback on projects and initiatives with fourth annual ‘Food for Feedback’ event

The City of Burlington is hosting its fourth annual Food for Feedback event on Saturday, Sept. 14, between noon and 4 p.m. at Central Park (2299 New St.). Residents can come to enjoy a free meal in exchange for sharing their thoughts on City projects. City staff, advisory committees, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and members of Council will also be in attendance to listen to resident feedback. 

The free drop-in event features 35 booths and five food trucks. There is a special area called the 'Kidz Zone' where children can have fun while family members provide feedback on City projects. 

Feedback collected at the event will help the City continue to improve services and initiatives.  

Date and Location 

Residents are welcome to attend Food for Feedback on Saturday, Sept. 14, between noon and 4 p.m. at Central Park, 2299 New St. 

If it rains, the event will move to the Burlington Senior's Centre. 

This year, the City will be seeking feedback and sharing information on topics including: 

• Burlington Transit

Burlington artists and performers sought for Culture Days 

Burlington, Ont.— Aug.12, 2024 — Once again, the City of Burlington is seeking out local artists, cultural professionals and creative organizations to host free, interactive, in-person or online events and activities during the 15th annual Culture Days.

This year, Culture Days is Sept. 20 to Oct. 13, 2024.

Those interested in hosting a Culture Days event should register their event online with Culture Days at culturedays.ca. For more information about participating in Culture Days in Burlington, contact Adam Belovari at 905-335-7600, ext. 7335 or adam.belovari@burlington.ca by Tuesday, Sept.3.

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About Culture Days

Culture Days has become the largest cultural event in Canada, attracting an estimated 2.5million annual attendees to thousands of free activities and performances hosted by artists, cultural organizations and municipalities in hundreds of communities...

Registration for fall recreation programs begins Aug. 15 and Aug. 17

The City of Burlington’s fall recreation programs are now available for online viewing at liveandplay.burlington.ca.  

Adult Programs 

Fall registration for Adults 19+ and 55+ programs will begin online on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 a.m. Registration for Adult programs will take place on a weekday (Thursday) instead of a weekend (Saturday). This change aims to provide residents with more in-person support at various locations, with goals of improving the overall user experience and reducing wait times. Staff-assisted phone registration for those unable to or without access to online registration is available starting 7 a.m. by calling 905-335-7738. In-person support for registration for Adult Programs will be available on Thursday, Aug. 15 starting at 7 a.m. at Customer Service desks at Tansley Woods Community Centre, Haber Community Centre, and Burlington Seniors’ Centre. Please note staff have the same access to programs as is available on the City’s website and coming in person does not...

City of Burlington announces building permit fee assistance for interior flood renovations

Burlington, Ont.—Aug. 7, 2024— In response to the recent extreme weather event in Burlington on July 15 and 16, 2024, Burlington City Council has approved a new flood relief grant program designed to assist homeowners rebuilding and repairing their homes after the storm.

Program details

The City of Burlington’s latest flood recovery measure will cover the cost of building permit fees for homeowners who experienced flooding damage during the severe weather event on July 15 and 16, 2024. Eligible homeowners will not be charged for zoning certificates and/or building permits needed for interior renovations.

Who is eligible for the new grant?

To qualify for the grant funding, homeowners must meet the following criteria:

• Flooding occurred in the residential dwelling in connection with the July 15 or July 16, 2024, weather event.
• Flooding was reported to Halton Region at 311.
• A Halton Region representative has investigated and determined the water damage occurred within a residential dwelling due...