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SERVICE PARTNER BUDGET PRESENTATION - COUNTY OF SIMCOE
Basil Clarke, County of Simcoe Warden, Trevor Wilcox, General Manager of Corporate Performance, Jane Sinclair, General Manager of Health and Emergency Services, and Mina-Fayez Bahgat, General Manager of Social and Community Services for the County of Simcoe provided a presentation concerning the 2025 County of Simcoe Budget Request.
Warden Clarke, Mr. Wilcox, Ms. Sinclair, and Mr. Bahgat discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview and summary of the County’s municipal services, including Ontario Works, Children Services, Community Services, Social Housing, Paramedic Services and Long-Term Care Homes;
• The County’s 2025 Operating budget highlights related to Social and Community Services and Health and Emergency Services;
• A summary of the Municipal Services Agreement associated with services and cost-sharing;
• A chart illustrating the allocation of shared services for the City of Barrie in 2024 and 2025;
• A chart illustrating the County’s Operating budget between 2022 and 2025; and
• A chart illustrating the County’s 2025 Capital Projects including the City’s portion of services.
Members of Council asked a number of questions of Warden Clarke, Mr. Wilcox, Ms. Sinclair and Mr. Bahgat and received responses.