Where Your Money Goes

2024 Approved Net Operating Budget Bar Chart, as detailed below

What is the 2024 Municipal Tax Levy Being Spent On?

Net Budget: $485.1 million

  • Police Services, $95.9 million
  • Fire Rescue and Emergency Services, $65.9 million
  • Funding of Capital Projects and Reserves, $62.1 million
  • Human & Health Services, $55.2 million
  • Payments to School Boards, $52.9 million
  • Community Services, $52.4 million
  • General Corporate Services, $39.0 million
  • Infrastructure Services, $36.2 million
  • Economic Development, $25.5 million

Distribution of Education Tax Revenue to School Boards

  • According to the Education Act, the municipality is required to pay the Public and Separate School boards their quarterly share of the education tax levy on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 15 of each year.

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