Have your say on Draft Budget 2025
Have your say on Draft Budget 2025
Budget 2025 is right around the corner, and we want to hear from you! Tell us what budget priorities matter to you by visiting the Engage Ottawa Draft Budget 2025 page today to complete a short poll. The poll is open until Friday, September 13 and the results will be posted on Engage Ottawa.
Once the poll closes, there will be other opportunities to get involved with Draft Budget 2025, including through Councillor-led consultations, social media, your local Councillor and feedback tools on Engage Ottawa.
Your feedback is integral to the development of the City’s budget. It’s your city and your budget, so have your say!
Important dates and information
Ongoing: Residents provide feedback and questions related to Draft Budget 2025 through social media (using #OttBudget), 3-1-1, local Councillors and feedback tools on Engage Ottawa.
Tuesday, August 6 to Friday, September 13: Residents share their budget priorities by completing the Engage Ottawa Draft Budget 2025 poll.
September to November: Councillor-led budget consultations take place to receive input from residents. Exact dates for consultations will be communicated by Councillors, posted on Ottawa.ca, Engage Ottawa and social media.
Wednesday, November 13: Draft Budget 2025 is tabled at Ottawa City Council.
Wednesday, November 13 to Monday, December 9: Residents can submit questions to City staff through Engage Ottawa and register to make public delegations to the various Standing Committees.
Wednesday, December 11: Draft Budget 2025 is considered for adoption at Ottawa City Council.
Budget background
Every year, the City of Ottawa produces a municipal budget. One of the City’s most important documents, the budget is the blueprint that defines how money is received (revenue) and spent (expenses). There are two main components to the draft budget:
The operating budget funds City programs and services that residents rely on every day.
The capital budget helps grow our city by paying for new infrastructure and assets under the City’s control and the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure and assets.
The draft budget is broken down by Standing Committee, department and service area as described in the Table of City Services and Standing Committee reporting structure. With direction from City Council, the budget is drafted and tabled for review by each Committee and adopted by Council. There is also one Commission and three Boards who make recommendations to Council regarding their draft budgets:
Transit Commission
Ottawa Police Services Board
Ottawa Board of Health
Ottawa Public Library Board
Draft Budget 2025 supports Council’s commitment to fund ongoing operational needs. The draft budget is respectful of taxpayer dollars, continuing to invest prudently in Ottawa’s future to build a sustainable, secure and prosperous city for all.