Preparation of the Municipality of Port Hope's budget is among the most important tasks for Council each year. The process is a lengthy one as the budget provides a foundation to meet the public service needs of our residents and to make decisions on municipal infrastructure. The goal is to provide quality service while maintaining property taxes at a reasonable and affordable level.
Current status: Final 2024 Budget Approved
The draft budget was reviewed by Council during a Special Finance Committee meeting on November 28, 2023 and November 30, 2023 and was approval by Council at their regular meeting on December 5, 2023.
In this budget we will be tackling
Climate resiliency, economic growth, asset management, and community wellness.
2024 Budget Highlights
Your budget at work: here are some of the important project highlights for 2024.
Investments in capital projects, including Walton Street, rural roads resurfacing, recreation facility maintenance, and municipal fleet replacements to maintain service delivery.
Asset Management
Funding for climate resiliency initiatives including flood plain mapping and a sub-watershed study to ensure that we are planning for our community's future.
Climate Resiliency
Investments in our parks, including Kings Field upgrades and new replacement playground equipment in Hewson and Rapley parks to improve quality of life.
Community Wellness
Support for housing and growth initiatives to bolster our changing environment and to continue to be a welcoming and inclusive community.
Economic Growth
| Understanding the budget process |
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The Municipality holds budget meetings and passes the upcoming year’s budget in December. Budget meetings were held in November and December 2023. Passing the budget is a requirement of the Municipal Act. Watch our short video to learn about how the Municipal budget is developed by staff each year: The Special Finance Committee meetings (also called Budget Meetings) are open to the public, advertised on our website, and through our social media channels. You can view previous Budget Committee meetings as early as 2016 on YouTube. You can also view the Agendas and Minutes through our Council Portal. Recordings of the 2023 Budget meetings are below: Special Finance Committee meeting on November 28, 2023 and November 30, 2023
Approval of the 2023 Budget by Council at their regular meeting on December 5, 2023 Contact the Finance Office for questions about the budget or budget process. |
| How we collect community feedback |
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Every year, we engage the public on the budget development process and budget spending priorities for the year ahead. We communicate this on our social media channels, through the public notice section of our website, on posters, at in-person community engagement sessions, and though our other communications channels, like our e-Newsletters. Submitting FeedbackThe draft documents are uploaded to our community engagement webpage at myporthope.ca. This page allows members of the public to submit feedback online. Additionally, members of the public can attend Special Finance Committee meetings and ask questions during the designated question period. |
Questions?
We have compiled a list of questions about the 2024 budget. We may not have anticipated all of your questions, but we will continue to add to this list when additional frequently asked questions arise. For further questions contact the Finance Office.
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The table below will be updated as the project progresses to include and address questions and comments from the public and media.
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The 2023 Approved Budget documents are below.
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