Hamilton Budget

• Hamilton city council approves 5.79% tax increase for 2024 budget

  A 10-6 council vote gave the go-ahead for the 2024 budget, which included Mayor Andrea Horwath's approval.

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  Feb 15
  
• Conversion of Hamilton’s Main Street to 2-way won’t happen until 2028

  The city has set aside $1 million to fund a detailed engineering design of a two-way Main Street from Dundurn Street in the west end to 'the Delta' in the east end.

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  Dec 5, 2023
  
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• Bill 23, crisis costs create challenges in shrinking Hamilton’s 14.2% tax increase

  On Wednesday city councillors had a first look at what budget costs could put a potential 14.2 per cent residential tax increase on the table for 2024.

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  Sep 20, 2023
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• Hamilton councillors staring at 14-per cent tax increase in opening budget discussions

  Hamilton's finance division will outline need for a 14. 2 per cent tax levy next week, suggesting two housing-related issues are the cause of a potential landmark increase.

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  Sep 13, 2023
• Hamilton city council approves 5.8% tax increase for $1.07 billion operating budget

  Hamilton adopted a tax increase lower than the potential 6.9 per cent floated by councillors in 2022 budget talks, highlighting needs in affordable housing and emergency services.

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  Mar 29, 2023
• Hamilton city council defers capital budget talk to January

  City councillors will wait to read a staff report to get familiar with Hamilton's 2023 capital budget, resulting in talks moving into the new year.

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  Dec 5, 2022
• City council hears public delegations as budget talks begin in Hamilton

  City council heads into 2023 budget discussions working to head off a potential tax increase of almost seven per cent next year, based on what is needed to maintain service levels.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
• Hamilton might need 6.9% property tax bump in 2023, city administration says

  In addition to a 6.9 per cent tax hike next year, the outlook projects a 4.3 per cent tax increase in 2024 and a 2.9 per cent bump in 2025.

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  Aug 10, 2022
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• Residential tax increase averages 2.8 per cent as Hamilton council approves 2022 operating budget

  Ward 6 Coun. Tom Jackson notes that there are "no facility closures" as a result of the budget, with enhancements in some areas, including transit and emergency services.

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  Mar 30, 2022
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• Hamilton water rates to rise almost 5% to pay for system upgrades

  In addition to a 4.9 per cent increase in water rates next year, staff's presentation forecasts increases of more than six per cent each year, from 2023 to 2026.

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  Nov 23, 2021