Between January 23, 2023, and February 1, 2023, the Mississauga City Council gathered to discuss the City of Mississauga’s 2023 proposed budget. The final 2023 Budget, alongside the 2023-2026 Business Plan, outlines initiatives the city will be undertaking over the coming years. Such projects include, but are not limited to, the planned renovation of South Common Community Centre and Library, development of the Dundas Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, and funding a grant to support the local music industry.
Many projects in the budget are continuations of multi-year plans. Few new projects are being undertaken, as speakers have expressed that the City of Mississauga is still recovering from losses incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the uncertainty over potential losses stemming from Bill 23—which could cost Mississauga approximately $1 billion. “This year,…
