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PRESENTATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED 2015 BUDGET REQUEST FROM THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE.
Mr. Trevor Wilcox, General Manager of Corporate Performance, Ms. Jane Sinclair, General Manager of Health and Emergency Services and Ms. Terry Talon, General Manager of Social and Community Services of the County of Simcoe provided a slide presentation concerning the proposed 2015 budget request from the County of Simcoe.
Mr. Trevor Wilcox discussed content the Service Partner Overview and the services covered by the Municipal Services Agreement between the Cities of Barrie, Orillia and the County of Simcoe. He noted that a staff liaison committee meets several times a year to discuss items such as performance metrics.
Ms. Sinclair discussed slides regarding the following topics:
· Health and Emergency Services including, 2014 program accomplishments and 2015 initiatives for Long Term Care and Seniors Services and Paramedic Services.
Ms. Talon discussed slides regarding the following topics:
· Social and Community Services including 2014 program accomplishments and 2015 program initiatives for Ontario Works, Children and Community Services and Social Housing.
Mr. Wilcox discussed slides regarding the following topics:
· The 2015 Operating Budget request by service, including changes from 2014 to 2015;
· Operating budget highlights related to proposed increases/decreases in funding requests for Long Term Care and Senior Services, Paramedic Services, Ontario Works and Children and Community Services, Social Housing Non Profit and Simcoe Housing Corporation;
· The 2015 Capital Budget request; and
· Capital Budget highlights related to proposed increases/decreases in funding requests for Long Term Care and Senior Services, Paramedic Services and Simcoe County Housing Corporation.
Members of Council asked a number of questions regarding the information presented and received responses