2025 Business Plan & Budget

Under Ontario’s Strong Mayor legislation, which came into effect in Barrie on July 1, 2023, the Mayor is to propose a budget to Council before February 1 each year. The Mayor's Budget outlines how the City plans to allocate resources to deliver the programs and services residents and businesses rely on every day. 

The City is required by provincial law to balance its operating and capital budgets each year. Simply put, the money raised must balance the money spent. Barrie taxes are in the lower end of other major southern Ontario municipalities.

Council has approved the City of Barrie’s portion of the Mayor’s 2025 Budget. City Council approved a 0% increase to the City’s Operating Budget for the third year in a row, while continuing the contribution of 2% for the Infrastructure Investment Funding levy. The funding is used to replace and renew roads, stormwater infrastructure and buildings. 

2025 Budget Highlights

• Completion of Fire Station 6
• Lakehead University STEM hub downtown
• Little Lake boardwalk and dock to allow for passive access to Little Lake for canoers and kayakers
• New park lighting and furniture at Ferndale Park  
• New sidewalks on Edgehill Drive
• New splash pad in Ward 7
• Recreation Centre in southeast Barrie

Read the Media Release

Schedule 

The schedule for presentation and consideration of the Mayor’s and Service Partner’s Budget is detailed below, as per Mayoral Direction MDIR001-24 & Mayoral Direction MDIR004-24.

More Budget Information