Please be advised that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound intends to hold a Public Meeting and pass a by-law to adopt the 2021Budget.

The details of the meeting are as follows:

Date:January 18,2021Time:7:00 p.m.

Place:City Hall, Council Chambers 808 2nd Avenue East

Public Comments: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, you must pre-register to participate in the Public Meeting. Outlined below are options and deadlines for participation in the public meeting. Oral comments: If you wish to appear electronically to speak to this matter, you must contact the City Clerk by Monday, January 18, 2021at 12:00 p.m. Registration for electronic participation is to be completed by contacting the City Clerk by phone at 519-376-4440 ext. 1247 or by email at [email protected]. Written comments: If you wish to present written comments to Council on this matter, you must send your comments to the City Clerk by Monday, January 18, 202 0at 12:00 p.m. Comments may be emailed or mailed as outlined below.

Written comments may be submitted to Briana Bloomfield, City Clerk as follows:Electronic Mail:[email protected] Mail:808 2ndAvenue East, Owen Sound ON N4K 2H4 Written comments will appear on the Council Meeting agenda which will be available for review on January 14, 2021 at owensound.civicweb.net. The personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001and will be used to complete the budget process. Questions about this collection should be addressed to the City Clerk at 519-376-4440 ext. 1247 or [email protected].

Budget Information: For information about the budget please contact Kate Allan, Director of Corporate Services at 519-376-4440 ext. 1238 or [email protected].

By-law:The by-law to pass the 2021budget will be considered at the Regular Council meeting scheduled for February 8, 2021.The Budget is being adopted in accordance with section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and notice is being provided in accordance with City By-law No. 2018-022. If the matter is postponed or considered at a subsequent Council Meeting, no additional notice will be provided other than the information on the subsequent Council agenda.

DATED AT the City of Owen Sound this 8th day of January, 2021