busdget http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/9474/0 en Greater Sudbury Council Chambers full to overflowing as people speak up for what they’d like to see in the 2014 municipal budget http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/story/greater-sudbury-council-chambers-full-overflowing/18038 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_4723_1_1_0.jpg" alt="" title="Council Chambers were full to overflowing June 18." width="450" height="600" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_4724_2_1_0.jpg" alt="" title="Sarah Woods of the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee spoke of the need for municipal funding for a core staff postion. This was reiterated later with needs for an Active Transportation Coordinator, and a Community Garden Coordinator. " width="450" height="338" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_2745_1_1_0.jpg" alt="" title="Many people questioned the large percentage of the municipal budget devoted to roads." width="450" height="338" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>People filled Council Chambers and overflowed into the lobby at the June 18 public input session for the 2014 municipal budget for Greater Sudbury.&nbsp; &nbsp;Big crowds came and went specifically for presentations on social justice, the arts, and Onaping&rsquo;s community arena, while a steady full house was on hand for the many &lsquo;green&rsquo; presentations.</p> <p><a href="http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/story/greater-sudbury-council-chambers-full-overflowing/18038" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca/story/greater-sudbury-council-chambers-full-overflowing/18038#comments Naomi Grant Governance busdget sudbury Sudbury Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:11 +0000 Naomi Grant 18038 at http://sudbury.mediacoop.ca