CITY COUNCILLOR
LILY CHENG
WILLOWDALE WARD 18

Today, we capped off a multi-week Budget Committee journey  by presenting a set of recommendations to the Mayor, who will release her version of the Budget on February 1 . I am grateful to all Willowdale residents  who stayed engaged—from the initial consultation at Memorial Hall, to the Willowdale Youth Council information session with deputation training, to our Virtual Budget Town Hall (see photo below) and this week’s Budget Deputation Meetings, where we heard a wide rang

On Tues. Jan 20 and Wed. Jan 21, I attended the Public Deputations on the 2026 City Budget to hear Torontonians input. Here's what we heard: Residents repeatedly emphasized that Toronto’s public health, mental health, and social services are under severe strain . Frontline workers and community members described staffing shortages, burnout, wage disparities, and retention challenges that are limiting access to preventive care, Indigenous health programs, sexual health service

NY29.14 - 312 Sheppard Avenue East - Encroachment Appeal North York Community Council has approved a request from TD Bank  to install a double-sided LED ground sign on public land in front of its property on Sheppard Avenue . City staff have confirmed that the sign will not interfere with pedestrians, traffic, or regular City maintenance. The approval also includes clear conditions to ensure the sign is safely installed and properly maintained.

The City’s 2026 staff-proposed budget was released today, kicking off a multi-stage process before the final budget is adopted on February 10 . This is the stage where residents can review the proposed investments, ask questions, and share ideas before decisions are finalized. Click Here to see our CFO's presentation on this budget. For more information on the process, please visit: www.toronto.ca/budget You may have heard that the proposed property tax increase is significa