The City of Oshawa’s 2025 Operating Budget as presented requires a tax levy increase of 7.87 per cent or $13.66 million, according to documents released by the city.
Oshawa has presented a multi-year budget, which shows an operating forecast for a tax levy increase of 5.36 per cent or $10.03 million in 2026.
The 2025 city budget was delivered to council towards the end of last week and is now available for public review on the Budget Documents webpage.
The city has piloted a multi-year budget this year, resulting in the preparation of a 2025 operating and capital budget, as well as a 2026 operating forecast and Nine-year Capital Forecast. A multi-year budget provides the city with better alignment of long-term goals, objectives, and funding plans, said a city statement.
It said the 2025 budget and accompanying forecasts reflect the city’s Strategic Plan and Financial Strategy, and focus on strategic decision-making, service levels, and long-term financial sustainability strategies like cost mitigation, building reserves, and investing in infrastructure.
Infrastructure refers to the systems and buildings a city needs to keep running and growing, such as roads, bridges, sidewalks, stormwater management, parks, and other essential public assets. Like many Ontario municipalities, Oshawa’s infrastructure is aging while demand grows for more or improved amenities, resulting in an infrastructure deficit that puts service delivery at risk. Recent emergencies throughout the province, like the flooding in Toronto in 2024, are a stark reminder of the critical importance of maintaining our infrastructure and budgeting for future infrastructure repairs, said the statement.
It said as a result, the 2025 city budget makes much-needed investments in current and new infrastructure while addressing growth and increasing demands on city services.
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