2025 Draft Operating Budget Survey |
In the summer, the City solicited your input to initially assist with the development of the 2025 Operating Budget. This input helped shape the following budgetary guidelines that were approved by Council:
- That the 2025 Draft Operating Budget be presented with overall residential property tax rate increases not to exceed 5%, excluding any tax rate increases generated from the 2024 Fire Master Plan phase-in approved by Council;
- That the 2025 Draft Operating Budget consider the service areas prioritized through public input received;
- That City Department operating issues presented in the 2025 Draft Operating Budget align with the strategic themes and initiatives outlined in the City's Strategic Plan and Departmental Operating Plans, with priority given to those categorized as Legislative, Compliance, or Health & Safety and Maintenance of Service Levels, and where any Enhancement of Service Levels are proposed, that they align with public input received; and
- That the 2025 Draft Operating Budget incorporate a moderate increase in its tax-funded contributions to capital projects in alignment with the financial strategy outlined in the 2024 Asset Management Plan.
The 2025 Operating Budget has now been drafted and we are seeking your input again prior to adoption. For further information regarding the City’s operating budget, please visit www.belleville.ca/budget