City Council Approves Financial Relief Packages for Calgary Nonprofits
On May 11, City Council approved two financial relief packages for Calgary nonprofits. Community associations and social recreation groups who are struggling to meet fixed daily expenses will be allocated $6 million to support their immediate financial needs. In this blog post, CCVO covers the details of the financial relief packages and discusses what more is needed from the government during these unprecedented times.
City Council Approves 2020 Adjustments to City Budget
City Council approved the 2020 adjustments to the City Budget on Friday, November 29. The decision was made to approve the municipal tax rate increase scenario of 1.5%. Although this is lower than the pre-approved 3.03% tax scenario, the 1.5% increase helped the city maintain a number of services that may have otherwise been cut. This CCVO Blog post looks at the highlights of the 2020 adjustments to the budget.
CCVO responds to upcoming City of Calgary Budget Cuts
On Monday July 22, Calgary City Council will meet to review Administration’s proposal on cutting $60 million in the City’s operational spending. The City has been asked to make these cuts to make way for property tax relief for business owners in Calgary. In this blog post, CCVO responds to these budget cuts in the context of the nonprofit community, and discusses our recommendations to the City of Calgary.
Calgary City Council Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services Discuss New Strategies for Mental Health, Gender Equity, and Multilingual Communications
On June 12, the Calgary City Council SPC on Community and Protective Services met to discuss funding and support for a Mental Health and Addiction Strategic Framework, approval of a Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, and review of the Multilingual Communications and Engagement Policy Report. This blog post discusses the outcomes of these discussions and what Calgarians can expect moving forward.