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Overview
Every year, the Town of Aylmer creates a budget to plan how to collect and spend money.This budget helps the Town decide how to pay for services like road repairs, parks, and emergency services, ensuring that the money coming in matches the money going out.
What's Changing
The 2026 budget will outline spending plans for the upcoming year.It will include updates on major projects, such as infrastructure improvements and community services.The budget will also reflect changes in costs due to inflation and other economic factors.
Why It Matters
The municipal budget affects everyone in Aylmer.It determines how much you pay in property taxes and what services are available in your community.A well-planned budget ensures that the Town can maintain and improve services that residents rely on daily.
How You Can Participate
Residents are encouraged to get involved in the budget process.You can attend public meetings, provide feedback through surveys, or contact your local council members to share your thoughts on spending priorities.Your input helps shape decisions that impact the entire community.
What Will Be Done With the Feedback
Feedback from residents will be reviewed by Town staff and presented to the Council.This information helps guide decisions on where to allocate funds and which projects to prioritize, ensuring that the budget reflects the community's needs and preferences.
Overview
Every year, the Town of Aylmer creates a budget to plan how to collect and spend money.This budget helps the Town decide how to pay for services like road repairs, parks, and emergency services, ensuring that the money coming in matches the money going out.
What's Changing
The 2026 budget will outline spending plans for the upcoming year.It will include updates on major projects, such as infrastructure improvements and community services.The budget will also reflect changes in costs due to inflation and other economic factors.
Why It Matters
The municipal budget affects everyone in Aylmer.It determines how much you pay in property taxes and what services are available in your community.A well-planned budget ensures that the Town can maintain and improve services that residents rely on daily.
How You Can Participate
Residents are encouraged to get involved in the budget process.You can attend public meetings, provide feedback through surveys, or contact your local council members to share your thoughts on spending priorities.Your input helps shape decisions that impact the entire community.
What Will Be Done With the Feedback
Feedback from residents will be reviewed by Town staff and presented to the Council.This information helps guide decisions on where to allocate funds and which projects to prioritize, ensuring that the budget reflects the community's needs and preferences.
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Council Decisions Regarding the 2026 Budget Timeline
Council receives the report for information about the 2026 budget schedule and process.
Council agrees to shorten key decision timelines, if the proposed budget is published on November 13, 2025:
The time for Council to make changes to the budget is reduced from 30 days to 20 days.
The time for the Mayor to veto changes is reduced from 10 days to 1 day.
The time for Council to overturn a veto is reduced from 15 days to 12 days.
These changes will help the Town keep its usual timeline and allow the budget to be finalized at the December 17, 2025 Council meeting.
2026 Budget Timeline
June 18, 2025 – Finance Committee approves the draft budget survey.
Mid-July to Mid-August 2025 – Public can complete the budget survey online.
September 3, 2025 – Finance Committee holds a meeting to:
Review capital budget ideas.
Hear from the public.
Review budget survey results.
September 2025 (Date TBD) – Mayor hosts a town hall to gather more public input.
October 1, 2025 – Finance Committee reviews the draft operating budget and holds a public hearing.
November 5, 2025 – Final Finance Committee meeting.
November 13, 2025 – Mayor officially presents the proposed 2026 budget.
November 14 – December 3, 2025 – Council has 20 days to propose changes to the budget.
December 4, 2025 – Mayor has 1 day to veto any of Council’s changes.
December 5 – December 17, 2025 – Council has 12 days to vote on overriding any mayoral vetoes (requires a 2/3 majority).
December 17, 2025 – Budget is expected to be finalized and adopted.
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How the Municipal Budget Works
Provincial Government (Ontario) legislates that money coming into a municipality must equal money going out. This is also known as a balanced budget.