The City of Merritt has released the results of their 2021 Citizen Budget, in which Merrittonians were given the opportunity to weigh in on items and projects they felt were most worthy of their tax dollars.
As per the Community Charter, “a council must undertake a process of public consultation regarding the proposed financial plan before it is adopted.”
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, council and staff faced difficulties engaging the public by traditional means. This was remedied by offering an online survey the City had utilized in prior years.
Between Feb. 22 and Mar. 3, 231 people visited the Citizen Budget page, with 76 completing the survey.