The City of St. Catharines delivers a wide range of programs and services to residents and visitors to support a high quality of life and align with our Strategic Plan. Our financial planning and budgeting process reflects our commitment to financial stability and transparency.
Our Budget Standing Committee addresses high-level strategic budget and policy decisions on behalf of City Council. The committee provides financial guidance and oversight to improve upon the City's budget process and financial planning.
2026 Re-adoption Budgets
The City has entered the final year of the 2024 to 2026 multi-year budget cycle with the readoption of the 2026 budgets, which began on Oct. 15, 2025 when City Council received information on potential budget changes. Read the Oct. 15, 2025 Council Budget agenda and watch the Oct. 15, 2025 Council Budget meeting on the City's YouTube page.
Now it is the Mayor's decision whether changes presented are incorporated into his readoption budgets. The Mayor's budgets will be published on Oct. 27, 2025, and Council will consider amendments to the budgets on Nov. 19, 2025.
The timeline for adopting the budget depends on a few factors: if any amendments are made; if the Mayor decides to veto any amendments; and if Council votes to override a veto. The 2026 budgets will be readopted no later than Dec. 20, 2025. However, it could occur earlier if there are no amendments or veto and amendment periods are shortened.
Public Engagement Opportunities
Thanks to those who participated in our Telephone Town Hall on Oct. 21, as well as our Budget Open House on Oct. 22. You can find the full audio of this year's Telephone Town Hall on the City's YouTube page.
There are still opportunities to participate in the Mayor's 2026 Re-adoption Budgets' process. Questions and comments about the budget re-adoption process can be emailed to budget@stcatharines.ca.
2024 to 2026 Multi-Year Budgets
The City's 2024 to 2026 Multi-Year Operating, Capital and Water / Wastewater Budgets were deemed adopted on February 2, 2024. The adoption of the budgets is historic, marking the first time multi-year budgets were adopted for the City.
To view the agendas and minutes for the Council (Budget) meetings, please visit our Agendas webpage or Minutes webpage.
Questions regarding the budgets can be sent to budget@stcatharines.ca.
Previous Budgets and financial statements
View the City's previous budgets and financial statements, including:
- Capital budgets and four-year forecasts
- Operating budgets
- Water and wastewater budgets
- Water and wastewater financial plans
Rates and fees
View our rates and fees for services such as facility rentals, recreation programs, memberships, parking, approvals and permits, zoning, licences, inspections and more.
Asset management
Learn more about our asset management planning, which guides our decisions on building, operating, maintaining, renewing, replacing and disposing of infrastructure assets.