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PRESENTATION REGARDING THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE’S PROPOSED 2017 BUDGET REQUEST
Mr. Trevor Wilcox, General Manager of Corporate Performance, Ms. Jane Sinclair, General Manager of Health and Emergency Services and Mr. Greg Bishop General Manager of Social and Community Services of the County of Simcoe provided a presentation concerning the 2017 County of Simcoe Budget Request.
Ms. Sinclair discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview of the Long Term Care, Senior Services and Paramedic Services provided;
• The 2016 accomplishments and the 2017 key initiatives / focus areas associated with Long Term Care and Seniors Services;
• The 2016 accomplishments and the 2017 key initiatives / focus areas associated with Paramedic Services;
• The highlights of the Health and Emergency Services 2017 Operating Budget; and
• The highlights of the Health and Emergency Services 2017 Capital Budget.
Mr. Bishop discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview of the Social and Community Services provided;
• The 2016 accomplishments and the 2017 key initiatives / focus areas associated with Ontario Works;
• The 2016 accomplishments and the 2017 key initiatives / focus areas associated with Children and Community Services;
• The 2016 accomplishments and the 2017 key initiatives / focus areas associated with Social Housing;
• The highlights of the Social and Community Services 2017 Operating Budget; and
• The highlights of the Social and Community Services 2017 Capital Budget.
Mr. Wilcox discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• A chart illustrating operating and capital budget changes between 2014 to 2017 for services provided by the County of Simcoe to the City of Barrie; and
• A chart illustrating the 2016 Capital Budget in comparison to the 2017 Capital Budget request.
Members of Council asked several questions of the presenters and received responses.