Calgarians and local groups gathered at city hall Monday to share their thoughts during a public hearing on next year’s proposed budget, which is the final year of a four-year budget approved by the previous city council.

The public hearing, which began Monday morning, is expected to stretch into Tuesday as city officials confirmed more than 120 people are signed up to share their thoughts with the new council on what they want to see in the spending plan.

“There’s a great diversity in what people want to talk about but seemingly it’s very focused on ways to better support our city as it grows,” Ward 9 Coun. Harrison Clark told reporters. “I think it’s really important we take the time to listen to these people. They’re on the ground in their communities and they’re coming to us with re

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