2011 City Budget Information

The 2011 Draft Budget was presented to Ottawa City Council on Wednesday, January 19. The Draft Budget calls for 2.45% tax increase (2.40% in Rural Areas) for City taxpayers. Consultations will take place on February 1 – 17 at Standing Committee Meetings at City Hall.

Each City Committee will debate the part of the budget that covers the department it oversees. Residents can register to make a five-minute presentation at the Standing Committee budget review meetings by contacting the respective Committee Coordinator.

The Public Works Department budget includes services to ensure that the nation’s capital’s transportation network, assets and infrastructure including parks, forests, buildings, structures, grounds, streets, parking facilities, vehicles, and equipment are properly operated and maintained. The department is comprised of 1945.63 employees aligned to the respective areas of the General Manager’s Office, Roads and Traffic Operations and Maintenance, Parking Operations, Maintenance and Development, Fleet Services and Traffic Management and Operational Support.

Information on the Budget 2011 public delegation process, meeting times and locations and contact information for Committee Coordinators is available at ottawa.ca/budget_2011/public_delegations

Additional public consultations will be held at various locations throughout the City.

• South - Tuesday, February 22, Nepean Sportsplex Halls A/B from 7 – 9 p.m.
• West - Wednesday, February 23, Holy Trinity Catholic School, Kanata from 7 – 9 p.m.
• Rural - Thursday, February 24, Stuart Holmes Arena, Osgoode from 7 – 9 p.m.
• East - Monday, February 28, Shenkman Arts Centre (Theatre) from 7 – 9 p.m.
• Central - Thursday, March 3, Ottawa City Hall (Andrew Haydon Hall) from 7 – 9 p.m.

Ottawa City Council will debate the 2011 Budget from Tuesday, March 8 to Thursday, March 10.

For more detailed information you can view the budget at the following link ottawa.ca/city_hall/budget/budget_2011/index_en.html

New banner promotes TMOS branch

Through the Service Excellence initiative we heard very clearly that staff wanted to better communicate the services we provide. Back in early November, we decided to develop a portable display banner to promote the important products and services Traffic Management and Operational Support (TMOS) provides to the public and our internal clients. Over the last number of weeks staff in each of the divisions have been involved in the development process to come up with a design that quickly and effectively communicates what our branch is and what we are all about. This is no small feat considering the wide range of services that are offered by TMOS.

We wanted our banner to read like a billboard, short and sweet. We also wanted to communicate visually with large photos that tell the story of our services. The best way to grab attention is with graphics and rich colours that add to the effect of our message and our slogan “Partners in public works excellence”. Thanks to everyone who provided ideas and input into the banner.

In the end, the Public Works Department and each of its branches developed an easy to set up display banner. On January 21 we unveiled the new TMOS branch banner, along with the new Public Works Department display and the other Public Works branch banners.

If you are hosting an event or meeting and would like to use the TMOS banner, please contact Dean Johnson at extension 17924 or Dean.Johnson@ottawa.ca to make arrangements.