2020 City Budget

Consultation has concluded

The City of Oshawa is preparing the 2020 City Budget and heard from you this past September! Thank you to everyone who shared their 2020 City budget priorities with members of Council at a ward town hall or here on Connect Oshawa.

City Council will receive the proposed 2020 City budget in November 2019. Delivery and review meetings will run accordingly:

  • Friday, November 8: Council Budget Delivery
  • Friday, November 22: Council Budget Review
  • Friday, November 29: Council Budget Review
  • Friday, December 6: Council Budget Review
  • Friday, December 13: Council Budget Approval

Members of the public are welcome to attend the budget meetings in-person or watch online via webstream. All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber.

The Question & Answer tool is still live! Feel free to ask your questions around the budget process.

The City of Oshawa is preparing the 2020 City Budget and heard from you this past September! Thank you to everyone who shared their 2020 City budget priorities with members of Council at a ward town hall or here on Connect Oshawa.

City Council will receive the proposed 2020 City budget in November 2019. Delivery and review meetings will run accordingly:

  • Friday, November 8: Council Budget Delivery
  • Friday, November 22: Council Budget Review
  • Friday, November 29: Council Budget Review
  • Friday, December 6: Council Budget Review
  • Friday, December 13: Council Budget Approval

Members of the public are welcome to attend the budget meetings in-person or watch online via webstream. All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber.

The Question & Answer tool is still live! Feel free to ask your questions around the budget process.

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

  • Could you please advise of the overall tax increase for 2019. I believe the local was 1.88%. Could you also please advise of what you are projecting for 2020 - local and overall. Thank you.

    Linda Schippers asked 3 months ago

    Hello Linda, thank you for your questions. 

    The 2019 City Budget required a 1.88% increase on Oshawa’s portion of a resident’s tax bill (41% of total tax bill) and represented an increase in the total tax bill of approximately $41.19 on a property (based on a home assessed at $356,000).

    The proposed 2020 City Budget will be presented to Council on Friday, November 8. Information regarding changes to the City’s tax rate will be available then on this project page and on the Budget webpage. The City is unable to forecast how the Region of Durham or Province (for local school boards) tax rates will change for 2020.

  • how do i attend a meeting? can i read anything beforehand to get ready?

    Chocobean asked 3 months ago

    Hello Chocobean, thank you for your question. You can attend a meeting in-person in Council Chambers located at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.) or watch online via webstream. Budget materials will be available here on Connect Oshawa as well as the Budget webpage on Friday, November 8.


  • Will more money be used for subsidized housing?

    Dave asked 5 months ago

    Hi Dave, thanks for your question. The responsibility for housing falls under the Region of Durham.  More information can be found on the Region’s website.