How to Get Involved in the Budget Process

1. The tax Supported Operating budget is a plan for the day-to-day operations, including employee salaries, materials and supplies, contractual services and financing of capital projects.

The tax supported operating budget is largely funded by property tax dollars, subsidies for provincially funded programs, and user fees, which include charges for recreation programs, transit, permits and licensing.

2. The tax Supported Capital budget is the long-term plan for the construction or purchase and financing of the City’s capital assets. Examples of capital assets include infrastructure, land, buildings, machinery and equipment.

Forms of funding include grants, development charges, gas tax, reserves, debt and contributions from the operating budget.

3. Rate Supported Operating and Capital Budgets: The rate supported operating budget is the annual plan for the day-to-day operations of the City’s services and financing of capital projects supported from water, wastewater and stormwater user rates.

The rate supported capital budget is a long-term plan for the purchase or construction and financing of water, waste water and stormwater capital assets. Forms of funding include grants, development charges, debt, reserves and contributions from the operating budget.