2027 Budget
Introduction
In 2026, the municipality faces pressures from growth related infrastructure, impacts from changing legislation, rising expenses and higher demand for everything from swimming lessons to building permits and road repairs. The annual budget process ensures available resources are prioritized and balanced to support Town priorities and community service delivery.
The budget includes the costs of Town operations such as local roads, fire services, recreation facilities, and administration. It also includes income from user fees (such as arena use or planning applications), grants, building and development charges. The primary source of income, reflecting the costs of services that are shared by local residents and property owners, is the property tax.
Municipal property taxes also contribute to the budgets for the police, Region of Halton and boards of education. The Town collects the property tax on their behalf and adds this to the Town-issued property tax bills.
Halton Region provides services to the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. These services are different from those provided by the Town and include water and wastewater service, infrastructure, major roads, social services, housing, and public health.
Mayor’s Direction – TBD November 2026
In October 2023, the Ontario government gave strong Mayor powers to the Town of Halton Hills as per O.Reg. 530/22. As part of these special powers and duties, the Mayor is to provide staff direction on the budget and later, propose the municipal budget to Town Council. The proposed budget is then subject to Council amendments, a Mayoral veto and a Council override process.
On October 26, residents will vote for their council members and school board trustees. Given that it is an election year, it is anticipated that formal budget direction to staff will be provided on November 17 – after the newly elected Mayor and Council members have been sworn into office. This information will also be updated on this project page.
The Town budget will be approved in early 2027.
Factors Impacting the 2027 Budget
There are many factors that impact or influence the development of the 2027 budget. Some of these factors are beyond the municipality’s control such as economic factors and decisions of higher orders of government. Consideration is also given to the Town’s current financial state and the need to balance investment in existing services and infrastructure against the desire to keep tax increases low. The Town has a finite stream of revenue from property taxes, user fees, development charges (arising from growth), and non-tax-base funding such as special federal government program grants.
Many of the Town’s fiscal challenges are also experienced by other municipalities across Ontario, including non-discretionary impacts like provincially directed reductions in development charges and downloaded services. All of these factors are considered in developing the budget.
Who's Listening
Halton Hills Town Council
TBD October 26, 2027 (election day)
Suggestions would be house flooding prevention, lots of houses built, climate and old infrastructure is making this a challenge for homeowners.
We have been here 32 years lots of new houses but no added centres other than Gellert and Moldmaster……the kids need more not another parkette.
Give some priority to repairing the buckling sidewalks in Ward 3.
Our Georgetown Hospital has many good qualities (ambulance is outstanding!) however it leaves a great deal to be done for the seniors who live here in Georgetown.
The walkway for people who need help physically is insanely long .. It's brutal to have people going that great distance down a long long hallway .. Either install a moving walkway (fastest solution) or change the positioning of the facilities that are offered at the end of the walkway.
And
This is critical...
When someone comes for a geriatric assessment and leaves being told that they have Alzheimer's it is incredibly cruel to just send people on their way without offering any help at all.
The patient and the family are dismissed and told that we are on our own to find out services in Georgetown which by the way are very limited!
That's exactly the moment when support is needed but what happens is, as I said, you're sent away on your own with devastating new news.
This is tragic.
Note..
Silver Creek Seniors Centre is a sad place. . It needs way more space and a HUGE infusion of new solid creative energetic programs.
And
The Georgetown Breadbasket does a marvelous job given the small space where all the very sad customers come for help.
Again... GEORGETOWN NEEDS TO ACTIVELY UPGRADE HELP FOR THOSE IN NEED!
There is a wonderful empty building that says Transat on the front that has been sitting empty for how many years? (It's beside Tim Hortons)
It's a PERFECT facility to offer more active support to both seniors in need and to those dear people who need food to eat!
Let's go Georgetown!
The upgrades for the hospital need to start immediately and not after months of discussion .. Let's go !
Let's go!
Please no more fluff projects (no fireworks, no town sponsoring winners and losers) . All money should be strictly for what is required to get what is needed done. Agreed that fireworks etc. are great family fun and brings a community together but that is what donations are for. Property taxes are getting way to expensive and taken without the ability to manage where they go. All level of government is taking too much "taxes" and giving away for items we do not need or support. It has to stop and focus on where the money is coming from. I give the town money I want it to be spent on Garbage, Roads, and stuff we need.