Integrating Affordability Into Capital and Financial Planning
May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021
Integrating affordability has become critical to a municipality¡¯s long-term financial sustainability.? Understanding how to leverage future affordability with processes and decision-making in operations and capital projects is key. Not just to evaluate efficacy of assistance programs, but to make the least amount of impact on rates to the community.
Stantec¡¯s Andrew Burnham, Vice President of Financial Services, and Benjamin Stewart, Management Consultant, discuss how to create a standard decision-making and planning framework that integrates affordability into capital planning, budgeting, and decision-making tools.