With municipal elections now behind us, there are several new faces around the Council table. Three new Councillors and a new Mayor. The weeks following an election can be a steep learning curve for new folks, there’s a lot of information to understand. One of the biggest items is the annual budget, which Council gets its first look at on December 1, ahead of deliberations on December 8. But the budget process starts long before that—much work goes on behind the scenes into this document that’s usually around 450 pages.

What goes into the City budget and how are property tax increases determined? In this week's episode, host Bob Evans talks to City Manager Doug Gilchrist about the new Council, the budget, and the important task of managing residents’ money.