Councillors returned from a month-long break on the evening of August 6th to convene for General Committee. On the agenda was the 2025 Draft Budget Impact Survey—a guideline brought forward by staff detailing different estimates of the upcoming budget impacts. This survey comes after the June 11th and 27th meetings, where staff presented budget information from each department, which council voted to revisit in August.

On June 21st, Peterborough City Councillor Alex Bierk published a joint statement, drafted alongside fellow Councillors Joy Lachica and Keith Riel to his personal social media platforms concerning the contentious redevelopment of Bonnerworth Park.

Tempers flared and threats flowed during discussion of a motion regarding the Bonnerworth Park redevelopment which includes the construction of 16 pickleball courts at the April 2nd General Committee Meeting of Peterborough City Council.