Hamilton Taxes

• 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.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2024
  
• 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
  
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• 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.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2022
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• Delegates demand Hamilton’s 2022 budget focus on a ‘just recovery’

  Many of the delegates were members of the Just Recovery Hamilton Coalition, which envisions an inclusive city that leaves no one behind after the pandemic.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2021
• Hamilton city councillors ‘blindsided’ by Alectra Utilities decision to stop issuing water bills

  Councillors have voted to ask the chair of the Alectra Utilities board to appear at a future meeting of the general issues committee to discuss the decision.

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2021
• Hamilton taxpayers face 2.1 per cent increase this year

  Hamilton has received $170 million in COVID-19-related funding from the federal and provincial governments since the start of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2021
• Hamilton politicians to consider enhanced waterfall enforcement, freeze on transit fares

  Bus fares are scheduled to rise by five cents in September, as part of the city's 10-year transit growth strategy.

  Politics

  Jan 26, 2021
• City councillors support $30,000 marketing grant for Hamilton Farmer’s Market

  Retiring Police Chief Eric Girt has thanked councillors for their annual oversight saying that "taking tough questions should always be part of this process."

  Politics

  Jan 21, 2021
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• Hamilton’s 2021 residential tax increase at 2.5%, but councillors aim lower

  Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger says he supports getting down to a 'lower' average tax number but cautions that he wants to maintain front-line services.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2021
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• Water rates on the rise in Hamilton to pay for capital upgrades

  Stoney Creek Coun. Brad Clark has spoken in support of the increase citing the Chedoke Creek spill and a need for system-wide infrastructure improvements.

  Environment

  Nov 23, 2020