Draft 2023 Budget - City Clerk's Office

Clerk’s Office functions include agenda preparation and distribution, and meeting minute taking, for all meetings of Council and standing committees of Council and some local boards and advisory committees; municipal elections; marriage licenses and ceremonies; lottery licenses; business licenses; burial permits; freedom of information requests; records management, processing insurance claims and road closure applications.

Highlights

The Municipal Election was held in the fall of 2022. Municipal election expenses are funded from the Election Reserve. The contribution to the Reserve for 2023 is $130,000. In the event it is necessary to convene the Compliance Audit Committee to review a candidate or third party advertiser's financial statement, funds have been identified to cover administrative costs, the stipend for committee members and any auditor expenses.

Work continues to evolve in the Records Management Program in the area of electronic records and Data Governance.

COVID-19 caused a reduction in the number of licences that were issued and the associated revenue that was generated in 2022. It is anticipated for 2023 that there will be an increase in the number of licences issued compared actual revenues realized to 2022. It is anticipated that revenues will return to normal levels in 2023.

Draft 2023 Overview