Each year, staff work to balance the cost of providing City services with existing resources. This page contains information and links to documents for the last five annual City budgets and business plans. For information on budgets/plans prior to 2022, please email budget.questions@barrie.ca.
2026
On November 12, 2025, Barrie City Council approved the City of Barrie’s portion of the Mayor’s 2026 Budget. Council approved a 0% increase to the City’s operating budget for the fourth year in a row, while continuing the contribution of two per cent for the Infrastructure Investment Funding levy.
2025
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.
For the 2025 Business Plan & 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.
2024
Following several amendments to the proposed 2024 Business Plan and Budget, Council approved the City’s portion of the 2024 Budget (see file #23-G-281). City Council froze spending on the City’s Operating Budget for the second year, 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.
2023
Following a number of amendments to the proposed 2023 Business Plan and Budget, Council approved the City’s portion of the 2023 Budget on February 15, 2023. City Council froze spending on City Hall's Operating Budget in 2023, while also increasing the contribution to Infrastructure Investment Funding to 2% for the next three years (1% will be funded through the City’s reinvestment reserve). The service partner portion of the Budget was approved on March 8, 2023, with a 1.89% increase.
2022
On December 6, 2021, Council approved a 2022 tax increase of 2.94%, which was below the rate of inflation. The operating budget of $392 million will deliver City services, and a capital budget of $346 million will be used to continue replacing and building more of Barrie’s roads, pipes and buildings. Learn more about the 2022 budget.