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PRESENTATION REGARDING THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET REQUEST
Trevor Wilcox, General Manager of Corporate Performance, Jane Sinclair, General Manager of Health and Emergency Services, Mina-Fayez Bahgat, General Manager of Social and Community Services for the County of Simcoe provided a presentation concerning the 2023 County of Simcoe Budget Request.
Mr. Wilcox, Ms. Sinclair, and Mr. Bahgat discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview of the County of Simcoe, Social and Community Services including Ontario Works, Children Services, Community Services, and Social Housing;
• A summary of the services and programs provided by Ontario Works, Children Services, Community Services, and Social Housing;
• Highlights of the Social and Community Services Operating Budget from 2020-2023;
• An overview of the County of Simcoe, Health and Emergency Services that includes Long Term Care Homes, and Paramedic Services;
• Highlights of the Health and Emergency Services Operating Budget from 2017-2022;
• A summary of the Municipal Services Agreement associated with services and cost sharing;
• A chart illustrating the shared services between Barrie, Orillia, and Simcoe County and the net Municipal Operating Requirements for 2022 and 2023;
• A chart illustrating the shared services allocation area for the City of Barrie for 2022 to 2023;
• The County of Simcoe’s 2023 Capital Budget and Capital calculations of capital projects; and
• A chart illustrating the City’s Operating and Capital Budget allocations for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Members of Council asked a number of questions of Mr. Wilcox, Ms. Sinclair and Mr. Bahgat and received responses.