Quinte West’s budget proposed for next year aims to minimize a nearly five-per cent tax increase while responding to mounting external pressures.
City Council and staff will review and discuss the proposed 2026 budget at special meetings next Wednesday and Thursday.
The budget proposes an average residential increase of 4.99-per cent, with 2.58-per cent tied up in the capital levy, 1.66-per cent in external agencies and partnerships and the rest is represented by municipal departments.
City officials say the budget focuses on recovering savings and finding efficiencies, avoiding new debt, addressing provincial funding gaps and rising service and strengthening Capital reserves to tackle the City’s infrastructure deficit
Quinte West’s draft 2026 Budget Book can be found at quintewest.ca/budget.
Residents are welcome to share comments by email or speak during the public input period at an upcoming meeting.
Quinte West’s 2026 budget breakdown Photo: City of Quinte West
