Burlington's Proposed 2025 Budget now available for Review

The proposed 2025 City of Burlington budget has now been released and is available online. The budget will officially be presented on Monday, Nov. 4 at the Committee of the Whole meeting. The 2025 proposed budget focuses on four main principles to help balance today’s needs while investing in our future:

• Affordability - Balance providing for today while preparing for Burlington’s future.
• Livability - Making sure the quality of life for the residents of Burlington is upheld and the services they depend on are enhanced, especially as the City continues to grow by over forty per cent in the next 25 years.
• Sustainability - The budget must provide for present needs while preparing for the future.
• Transparency - Residents have asked for a simpler, easier to track and understand presentation of the budget, earlier in the process. A draft budget summary was released in September and provided an initial look for residents. The budget book is also being revised to be easier to understand.

This proposed budget considers feedback that residents shared with staff and council through various engagement opportunities, including Food for Feedback, the online budget survey, the budget workbook, six pre-budget consultation meetings and delegations to committee and council. Engagement on the budget is still on-going.

Council will have the opportunity to bring motions to modify the budget and there will still be opportunities for the public to engage in the budget process and provide their input.

Budget process and key dates

• Oct. 25, 2024 – Proposed budget posted online
  Proposed budget is online at burlington.ca/proposedbudget.
• Nov. 4 – Burlington City Council Committee of the Whole meeting
  Under the Strong Mayors legislation, the 2025 proposed budget will be presented to Burlington City Council. Delegations are welcome.
• Nov. 7, 2024 – Budget Telephone Town Hall
  Hosted by Mayor Meed Ward, residents can join the call starting at 7 p.m. to ask questions about the 2025 proposed budget. Visit getinvolvedburlington.ca/2025budget for details.
• Nov. 18 and 21, 2024 – Review of proposed 2025 budget at meeting of the budget committee
  A review of the 2025 proposed budget will take place, including any proposed amendments from Burlington City Council. Delegations are welcome.
• Nov. 25 - Special Council meeting
  Burlington City Council to vote on budget. Delegations are welcome.

Participation opportunities

Residents can register to delegate (speak at the meeting) for an upcoming meeting. Here’s how:

Register to speak at a meeting by completing a delegation registration form or by emailing clerks@burlington.ca. Register by noon the day before the meeting. If the meeting is on a Monday, register by noon on the Friday before.

Standing committee and Council meetings are held using a hybrid format, providing the option of speaking in-person at City Hall, 426 Brant St., or virtually via Zoom.

For more information on the 2025 budget, visit burlington.ca/proposedbudget or on this page.