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2026 BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET - CITY OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUNDING PORTIONS
Strong Mayor Budget
This report is being presented by the Finance Department on behalf of Mayor Alex Nuttall in accordance with Section 284.16 of the Municipal Act and Section 7 of Ontario Regulation 530/22.
Operating Budget Approvals
1. That the 2026 tax-supported base operating budget for City operations and the Infrastructure Investment Fund, with gross expenditures of $355.6M and a net property tax levy requirement of $214.5M, be approved.
2. That a Camp Access expense amount and corresponding revenue amount of $35,000 be added to the Recreation and Culture Program Budget for 2026.
3. That staff apply to the Province of Ontario for funding in the amount of $5 million for the purpose of installing traffic safety/calming measures in the City of Barrie.
4. That Capital Project - Traffic Calming Measures be increased by an additional $500k (50k per ward) to be funded in the interim from the ASE Reserve pending receipt of any funding from the Provincial Government.
City Operations and Infrastructure Investment Funding
5. That the 2026 budget request for City Operations, with a net tax supported municipal funding requirement of $214.5M be approved. For the average assessed residential property this represents a 0% tax rate increase for City operations and a 2% increase associated with Infrastructure Investment Funding.
6. That the New Investment and Service Recommendations as outlined on page 15 of the 2026 Business Plan with a gross cost of $1.2M and a net property tax levy requirement of $73K be approved.
7. That the 2026 Water Rate base operating budget, with net expenditures of $37.4M and water rate revenues of $37.4M, and the proposed 2026 Water Rates as outlined in Schedule N of the "Proposed Fee Changes" section of the 2026 Business Plan be approved.
8. That the 2026 Wastewater Rate base operating budget, with net expenditures of $51.3M and was...
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