The City of Courtenay is launching a virtual tool that will give residents hands-on experience in shaping its 2024-2028 financial plan and share their budget choices with the City.

The new Balancing Act budget simulator launched yesterday at City of Courtenay.

Mayor Bob Wells said the budget simulator is a user-friendly way for residents to provide feedback on the City’s financial plan. He says it takes what for many people might be a really complex topic and presents it in a much more accessible way.

Wells says the Balancing Act allows residents to provide feedback on what services and programs matter the most to them and see how their choices affect the budget as a whole.

Survey respondents will provide input on revenue and expense service categories in the City’s 2024 financial plan, increasing or decreasing revenue and expenditures to arrive at a balanced budget that reflects their priorities and values.

Additional information, reports and documentation will be added to the City website as the budget and financial plans progress over the coming months.

The survey closes on November 22.