In accordance with the Charter of Ville de Montréal, which stipulates that at a regular Council meeting held in June, the Borough mayor must report to residents on the highlights of the financial results, the Saint-Laurent Mayor, Alan DeSousa, tabled his Highlights of Saint-Laurent’s 2023 Financial Report at the Council meeting held on June 4.

In addition to presenting the details of the 2023 budget, including expenditures incurred under the 10-Year Capital Expenditure Program, the Mayor presented a review of the year’s achievements in the various aspects of municipal administration. 

2023 Financial Report overview

Among the 2023 highlights, Mr. DeSousa specifically underscored the following:

• Launch of an extensive street parking review initiative;
• Opening of a technological showcase at the Centre d’expertise industrielle de Montréal;
• Opening of the renovated Maison Robert-Bélanger;
• Start of Phase 2 of the Biodiversity Corridor;
• Introduction of organic waste collection at all the 207 residential buildings with 21 to 60 units in the borough;
• Adoption of bylaw amendments to promote urban farming in both the residential and industrial sectors;
• Invitation to the business community to participate in Solaris, an energy loop experimentation program;
• Celebration of the 10^th Anniversary of Bibliothèque du Boisé in the presence of the writer and writer and member of the Académie française Dany Laferrière.

What’s more, the Mayor of Saint-Laurent highlighted the 65,179 persons served by the Bureau du citoyen, the 828 housing units approved by the Advisory Committee on Planning; the 981 new trees planted; the value of construction permits awarded totalling $587.4 million; and the $9 million invested in road, sidewalks, and curbs by Montréal and Saint-Laurent.

“In 2023, our administration experienced a year marked by keen optimism. This is reflected by several indicators including the substantial increase in the value of building permits and the completion of projects highlighting both Saint-Laurent’s heritage, with the opening of Maison Robert-Bélanger, and its strong energy savings potential with the announcement of the Solaris program in the industrial sector.”