Council here was told the 2013 budget won’t be ready as early as planned, as staff struggle to prepare it without a chief financial officer.
Council had been aiming to have the budget done earlier this year, rather than the usual late-spring date for passage.
However, CAO Patty Sinnamon advised council that the process is moving slower than planned, due to the resignation of director of finance Michael Givens, who left to take a similar post with Wellington North in August.
“I don’t know if it’s going to be possible by the first of April,” she said.
Councillor Andy Knetsch said “it’s really important,” that council “have a document to look at” as soon as possible.
Council instructed staff to aim for the end of January to have a draft budget for council to work with.
