The 2025 Budget Committee:
- Deputy Mayor Charlie McDonald, Chair
- Councillor Dan Joyce
- Councillor Tracy Richardson
The Budget Committee will submit their Proposed Budget to the Mayor for approval on October 18, 2024.
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The municipal budget can be intricate, but we're here to make it clear and accessible. The Budget Committee is eager to know which areas of the budget you'd like to explore further. Share your thoughts with us, and we'll provide the information you’re interested in!
Budget Schedule
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| September 3, 2024, 2pm to 4:30pm | Budget Committee Meeting Capital Budget kick-off |
| September 12, 1pm to 4:30pm | Budget Committee Meeting Operating Budget kick-off: Engineering and Capital Assets, Corporate Overview, Corporate Services Watch meeting on YouTube |
| September 16, 2024, 9am to 12:30pm |
Operating Budget |
| September 17, 2024, 9am to 12:30pm |
External Agencies and Boards of Council budget presentations |
| September 18, 2024, 11am to 1:30pm |
Operating Budget |
| September 19, 2024, 1pm to 4pm |
External Agencies and Boards of Council budget presentations |
| September 25, 1pm to 4:30pm | Capital Budget, Special Project Budget, Water-wastewater Budget, debt projections. |
| September 26, 2024, 9:30am to 1:15pm |
Department presentations: Human Services, CAO, Fire Services |
| October 10, 2024, 1pm to 4:30pm | Budget Committee Deliberations |
| October 11, 2024, 12:30pm to 3:30pm (if needed) | Budget Committee Deliberations |
| October 18, 2024 | Budget Committee submits proposed Budget to Mayor |
| October 30, 2024 | Proposed Budget posted to municipal website |
| November 12, 2024, 7pm | Public Budget Meeting - information on the Proposed Budget, delegations and correspondence can be submitted by members of the public. Learn how. |
| November 26, 2024 | Presentations of the Mayor's Budget to Council for deliberation |
| November 27, 28 (if needed) | Presentations of the Mayor's Budget to Council for deliberation |
| Mayor review and override period after Council adopts the Budget. When the defined period has lapsed, Budget is adopted. | |
| December 20, 2024 | Budget and Business Plan posted on website |
2024 Budget and Business Plan |
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| Download 2024 Budget and Business Plan PDF - updated May 2024
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2023 Budget and Business Plan |
2022 Budget and Business Plan |
Long-Term Financial Plan - update 2025 |
| Press release: Kawartha Lakes prepares to update financial outlook to 2027
Watch the June 4 presentation on the updates to the Long-Term Financial Plan |
Long-Term Financial Plan (2022-2031)
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| The first Long-Term Financial Plan was created in 2017 and was updated in 2022 for the next 10 year term.
The update reflects changes in costs, market conditions and City growth over the last five years. The plan consists of four strategies – revenue, reserves, people and debt. |
2021 Budget and Business Plan |
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Asset Management Plan |
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