Your City Budget

The City of Brantford recognizes that municipal budget decisions have a profound impact on the daily lives of residents. From garbage collection, to public transit, to the safety of our neighbourhoods, budgets sit at the heart of residents’ quality of life and the community’s future development. 

Your say on the City’s 2020 budget

Meaningful and effective public engagement improves the quality of decisions made, facilitates citizen understanding of issues and government processes, fosters respect for the views of others, and increases support, understanding and ownership of decisions made. 

Our thanks to all who took time out to complete the 2020 Budget Priorities Public Survey and engaged with us on our budget blog and social media channels. View the results of the 2020 Budget Public Engagement Campaign that will provide insights and help inform decisions of the Estimates Committee as they meet to consider the City's proposed 2020 operating and capital budgets. 

2020 City Budget

• 2020 Preliminary Operating Budget Package
• 2020 and 10-Year Preliminary Capital Budget Package
• Where Your Tax Dollars are Spent (2020 Proposed Budget)
• Proposed Priority Expenditures by Commission

2020 City budget approved

On December 9, 2019 the Estimates Committee voted to recommend the 2020 City Budget to City Council resulting in a average residential tax impact of 2.4% inclusive of the capital levy, and amounting to an average residential tax increase of $76.62.

On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, the 2020 City Budget was approved by Brantford City Council at a Special Meeting. Consistent with the City's Taxpayers Bill of Rights, members of the public were invited to appear as a Delegation prior to adoption of the final budget.