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Balancing the City’s budget is a key task, and now Hamilton residents can gain a clearer understanding of how the 2025 financial plan is shaped with a new online tool. This interactive platform allows you to explore the budget process and share your ideas on how City funds should be spent.
The budget simulator is a simple, user-friendly way to see how different funding decisions impact City services. The budget simulator helps residents experience the decisions City Council must make firsthand, learning about the trade-offs required to manage limited funds. We invite you to share your insights and contribute to building a stronger, more responsive city.
Explore the Budget Process
Set Priorities: Decide how much funding should go to services like parks, public safety, and road maintenance.
See the Impact: Watch how your decisions affect the overall budget and service levels.
Understand Trade-offs: Discover how increasing funding in one area may require adjustments elsewhere, providing a glimpse into the decision-making process.
Balancing the City’s budget is a key task, and now Hamilton residents can gain a clearer understanding of how the 2025 financial plan is shaped with a new online tool. This interactive platform allows you to explore the budget process and share your ideas on how City funds should be spent.
The budget simulator is a simple, user-friendly way to see how different funding decisions impact City services. The budget simulator helps residents experience the decisions City Council must make firsthand, learning about the trade-offs required to manage limited funds. We invite you to share your insights and contribute to building a stronger, more responsive city.
Explore the Budget Process
Set Priorities: Decide how much funding should go to services like parks, public safety, and road maintenance.
See the Impact: Watch how your decisions affect the overall budget and service levels.
Understand Trade-offs: Discover how increasing funding in one area may require adjustments elsewhere, providing a glimpse into the decision-making process.
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By reviewing the city’s current revenues and expenditures, you can help guide the priorities and decisions that impact our community. Your perspectives will play a key role in ensuring that the budget reflects the needs and values of our residents. Please take a moment to review the details and contribute to a budget that serves everyone. Together, we can build a stronger, more responsive city.
Sharing feedback with Council & Committee before a decision is made.
Rate Supported Budget
this is an upcoming stage for 2025 Budget Simulator
Presenting 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.
Tax Supported (Operating & Capital) Budget
this is an upcoming stage for 2025 Budget Simulator
Presenting the plan for the day-to-day operations, including employee salaries, materials and supplies, contractual services and financing of capital projects.
Board, Agencies & Department Budget Presentations
this is an upcoming stage for 2025 Budget Simulator
Presentation of each departmental tax operating budget and business plans.
Budget Deliberations & Approval
this is an upcoming stage for 2025 Budget Simulator
Council decisions around budget are informed by budget presentations, staff recommendations, and public delegations and feedback. Council intends to approve the 2025 Tax Operating & Capital Budget on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.