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# Budget & Finance
# Budget & Finance
## Notice of Municipal Budget Adoption
Pursuant to Section 290 of the *Municipal Act*, 2001, as amended, notice is hereby given that Council of the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake intends to adopt the 2026 Municipal Budget at the Special Council Meeting on December 2, 2025, commencing at 5:30 p.m.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting at Council Chambers (1593 Four Mile Creek Road, Virgil) or watch the livestream of the meeting on the Town's website.
The proposed 2026 budget, including the budget by-law and user fees, will be included on the agenda, available by the end of the day on November 27 on the Town's website.
This shall serve as public notice should the adoption of the 2026 budget be deferred to a future meeting, and shall serve as public notice for any future amendments to the 2026 Municipal Budget.
Learn more about the Town's budget below.
Questions and comments may be submitted to:
Nick Alaimo, Treasurer/Manager of Finance
[email protected] | 905-468-3266
The Finance Division of Corporate Services provides financial management of the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. It is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, budgets, cash control, taxation and collection, water/sewer collection, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and supporting Council and Town departments. Find more information on the Town's responsibilities as a municipality in accordance with the provincial and federal government.
## 2026 Budget
News Release - Update on the 2026 Proposed Budget Process
### OpenBook
To make the budget more accessible than ever, the Town has launched OpenBook. This interactive online tool allows residents to see exactly where and how investments are being made in their community.
How to use OpenBook:
* Visit the Town's OpenBook webpage.
* From this homepage, click on "2026 Draft Capital Budget" to navigate to the interactive map.
* Click and drag your cursor around the interactive map of Niagara-on-the-Lake to view the Town's proposed 2026 Capital Projects.
* Zoom in and click on a highlighted project to learn more about each project and how it supports community priorities.
* Looking for a specific project? Use the search function to pinpoint the project on the map.
Visit the Town's OpenBook webpage to learn more.
## **Property Taxes**
Discover how **property taxes** work and how the Town utilizes them.
**Property Taxes**
## **Development Charges**
* Notice of Passing of a Development Charge By-law (PDF) - Effective January 1, 2019
* Residential & Non-Residential (PDF)(By-law 5072-18)
* St. Davids Community for Sanitary Sewerage Service (PDF) (By-law 4680-13)
* 2026 Fee Schedule (PDF)
* Background Study (PDF)
* Addendum Report (PDF)
* 2018 Development Charges Background Study (PDF)
* 2018 Development Charges Background Study Addendum (PDF)
* CS-24-029 Proposed 2025 Cash-in-Lieu of Parking Index (PDF)
## **2026 User Fees and Service Charges**
* Building Fees (PDF)
* Corporate Services (PDF)
* Fire & Emergency Services (PDF)
* Parking Meter Zones (PDF)
* Parks & Recreation (PDF)
* Planning Fees (PDF)
* Public Works (PDF)
* Signs, Property Standards and Fence Fees (PDF)
* Cemetery Monument Markers (PDF)
* NOTL Public Library
## Financial Reports and Budgets
* + Approved 2024 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2023 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2022 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2021 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2020 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2019 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2018 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2017 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2016 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2015 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2014 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2013 Budget (PDF)
+ Approved 2012 Budget (PDF)
* + December 31, 2025 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2024 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2023 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2022 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2021 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2020 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2019 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2018 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2017 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2016 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2015 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2014 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2013 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2012 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2011 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2010 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2009 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2008 (PDF)
+ December 31, 2007 (PDF)
* + 2014 Results (PDF)
+ 2013 Results (PDF)
+ 2012 Results (PDF)
+ 2011 Results (PDF)
+ 2010 Results (PDF)
+ 2009 Results (PDF)
+ 2008 Results (PDF)
+ 2007 Results (PDF)
+ 2006 Results (PDF)
* 2022 Council & Committee Remuneration Report
2023 Council & Committee Remuneration Report
2024 Council & Committee Remuneration Report
* Where do my Property Taxes Go?
* + 2018 Development Charges Report
+ 2019 Development Charges Report
+ 2020 Development Charges Report
+ 2021 Development Charges Report
+ 2022 Development Charges Report
+ 2023 Development Charges Report
+ 2024 Development Charges Report
+ 2025 Development Charges Report
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