Notice of Municipal Budget Adoption
Pursuant to Section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, notice is hereby given that Council of the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake intends to adopt the 2026 Municipal Budget at the Special Council Meeting on December 2, 2025, commencing at 5:30 p.m.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting at Council Chambers (1593 Four Mile Creek Road, Virgil) or watch the livestream of the meeting on the Town's website.
The proposed 2026 budget, including the budget by-law and user fees, will be included on the agenda, available by the end of the day on November 27 on the Town's website.
This shall serve as public notice should the adoption of the 2026 budget be deferred to a future meeting, and shall serve as public notice for any future amendments to the 2026 Municipal Budget.
Learn more about the Town’s budget below.
Questions and comments may be submitted to:
Kyle Freeborn, Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer
kyle.freeborn@notl.com | 905-468-3266
The Finance Division of Corporate Services provides financial management of the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. It is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, budgets, cash control, taxation and collection, water/sewer collection, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and supporting Council and Town departments. Find more information on the Town's responsibilities as a municipality in accordance with the provincial and federal government.
2026 Budget
News Release - Update on the 2026 Proposed Budget Process
OpenBook
To make the budget more accessible than ever, the Town has launched OpenBook. This interactive online tool allows residents to see exactly where and how investments are being made in their community.
How to use OpenBook:
- Visit the Town's OpenBook webpage.
- From this homepage, click on "2026 Draft Capital Budget" to navigate to the interactive map.
- Click and drag your cursor around the interactive map of Niagara-on-the-Lake to view the Town's proposed 2026 Capital Projects.
- Zoom in and click on a highlighted project to learn more about each project and how it supports community priorities.
- Looking for a specific project? Use the search function to pinpoint the project on the map.
Visit the Town's OpenBook webpage to learn more.
Property Taxes
Development Charges
- Notice of Passing of a Development Charge By-law (PDF) - Effective January 1, 2019
- Residential & Non-Residential (PDF)(By-law 5072-18)
- St. Davids Community for Sanitary Sewerage Service (PDF) (By-law 4680-13)
- 2025 Fee Schedule (PDF)
- Background Study (PDF)
- Addendum Report (PDF)
- 2018 Development Charges Background Study (PDF)
- 2018 Development Charges Background Study Addendum (PDF)
- CS-24-029 Proposed 2025 Cash-in-Lieu of Parking Index (PDF)