The City of Quinte West will begin deliberations on the proposed 2025 Budget outlined in the City’s 2025 Budget Book.
The 2025 Budget Book is made available in draft to allow Council and the public the greatest amount of time possible to review next year’s proposed budget.
Subject to Council approval, the 2025 Budget proposes an average residential tax increase of 9.25%. The City faces a variety of financial pressures as it continues to navigate growth and works to protect its long-term financial health. The proposed tax levy would increase municipal taxes by $343 for the average Quinte West residential homeowner in 2025.
The proposed 9.25% tax increase provides additional revenue needed to address the City’s infrastructure deficit, the growing demand for City funding from external agencies and community groups, and municipal operating needs. Of the 9.25% proposed tax increase, 4% is the Capital Levy needed to help address costs associated with replacing the City’s aging infrastructure.
Quinte West’s proposed 2025 Budget was developed with input from residents and community members, Council and all City departments. The budget’s virtual community engagement process welcomed questions, ideas, and survey responses on Get Involved Quinte West that have helped inform the proposed budget.
Quinte West Council will review the proposed 2025 Budget during a two-day Special Council meeting Dec. 4-5. Council will review the City’s proposed 2025 departmental budgets at the meeting on Dec. 4, and all requests for funding from external agencies and community groups on Dec. 5.
Quinte West residents are welcome to provide comments or address Council as part of the budget review process. Public input can be submitted in writing to [email protected] for distribution as correspondence to Council.
Individuals wishing to address Council in-person or virtually at an upcoming Council meeting can attend any of the budget review meetings to speak during the public input period. More information about the City’s Speaking at Council process is available at quintewest.ca/council.
More information about the City’s budget is available at quintewest.ca/budget.
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About the Quinte West budget: The City of Quinte West’s budget is a financial plan that outlines the estimated revenue and expenses needed to fund the day-to-day costs of delivering services such as fire protection, maintenance of parks, economic development services, community events, and long-term investments, such as renewing existing roadways, renovating City buildings and arenas, and buying equipment used to provide services.
The budget is developed based on input from various city departments, community members, Council and other stakeholders, to ensure the City’s financial alignment with the deliverables of its strategic plan and priorities for the future. The City’s budget is published annually in a budget book format.
The City of Quinte West’s inaugural 2024 Budget Book won a Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Award recognizing the quality of the City’s budget book as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide and source of important public information.
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About Quinte West: Located between Toronto and Kingston in southeastern Ontario, the City of Quinte West is a growing community, home to almost 50,000 residents. Created through the amalgamation of the City of Trenton, the Village of Frankford, Sidney Township and Murray Township in 1998, the City of Quinte West offers a unique mix of rural and urban lifestyles. Quinte West is notably home to Canada’s largest air force base, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, and prides itself on being a sought-after tourism and recreation destination as a gateway to the world famous Trent-Severn Waterway. The natural features of Quinte West are complemented by its strong, vibrant and diverse economic base, making Quinte West an exciting place to live, work and play!