Chief Laing thanked everyone from Central York Fire Services and the finance department who worked on developing the 2022 preliminary draft budget. The Director of Financial Services/Treasurer for the Town of Newmarket provided an introduction to the Central York Fire Services Preliminary Draft Budget presentation.
The Manager of Finance & Accounting for the Town of Newmarket provided an overview of the operating budget based on the CYFS 10-year plan, increases due to the collective agreement, and reviewed revenues. She further reviewed the shared services allocation compared to historical data, and specific capital budget requests.
Members queried staff regarding the cost recovery program, availability of COVID-19 funding for pandemic related costs, and inflation assumptions.