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2026 BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET - SERVICE PARTNERS
Strong Mayor Budget
This report is being presented by Finance on behalf of Mayor Alex Nuttall in accordance with Section 284.16 of the Municipal Act and Section 7 of Ontario Regulation 530/22.
Service Partner Budget Approvals
1. That the 2026 budget request from the Barrie Police Services Board presented on page 252 of the 2026 Business Plan, with a net tax supported municipal funding requirement of $78.4M, be approved.
2. That the 2026 budget request from the Barrie Public Library Board presented on page 252 of the 2026 Business Plan, with a net tax supported municipal funding requirement of $10.4M and $169K of Development Charges funding, be approved.
3. That the 2026 budget request from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority presented on page 252 of the 2026 Business Plan, with a net tax supported municipal funding requirement of $389.5K, and $1.2M of water rate funding, be approved.
4. That the 2026 budget request from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority presented on page 252 of the 2026 Business Plan, with a net tax supported municipal funding requirement of $487.8K, and $86.1K of water rate funding, be approved.
5. That the original $60,000 of the 2025 budget for the Barrie Area Physician Recruitment be approved and that the increase requested above the original $60,000 be deferred to Finance and Responsible Governance Committee for further consideration and discussion.
6. That the 2026 budget estimate for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit presented on page 252 of the 2026 Business Plan, with a net tax supported municipal funding requirement of $2.4M, be approved.
Council and Staff authorization requests
7. That the City Clerk be authorized to prepare all necessary by-laws to implement the above recommendations.