The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln hereby gives Notice that it has commenced discussions to adopt the 2023 Budget for the Town of Lincoln and its associated Boards and Committees. As part of the budget review process, Council will consider the 2023 Fees and Charges By-law and the establishment of the 2023 rates and fees for all Town programs and services which includes rates and fees for Planning & Building, Water and Wastewater.
- The building permit rates cover the expenditures to administer the building code act by the Town to deliver these services.
- The water and wastewater rates provide for the treatment/distribution of water and the collection/treatment of wastewater and shall fund operating expenses and capital expenditures associated with the Town’s water and wastewater systems.
The Fees and Charges By-law sets the rates for all user-pay services.
The Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. will include the public meeting for the consideration of all the 2023 rates and user fees and charges for the Town of Lincoln.
The public are invited to submit delegation requests and/or written comments related to items on the agenda to clerks@lincoln.ca no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the scheduled meeting. All delegation submissions will be provided to the Mayor and Council prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record.
Members of the public can watch the meeting proceedings on the Town of Lincoln’s YouTube Channel.
Council’s consideration and adoption of the 2023 rates and user fees and charges is anticipated to follow the public meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
Should approval of the 2023 Rates or Fees and Charges (including Planning & Building or Water Wastewater) be deferred, no further notice is required if a public statement is made at the meeting of January 25, 2023, that the matter has been deferred and the municipality now intends to adopt or amend the budget at a later Council meeting specified in the public statement.
Lawrence Wagner | Director of Finance & Administration