2025 Budget

Every year, Niagara Region staff review and analyze each department's budget and develop an overall Regional budget that meets the needs of residents in an affordable and sustainable way.

The annual budget outlines the money needed to fund programs and services for residents, as well as the long-term infrastructure needs of our communities.

Two budgets make up the overall annual budget.

• Capital Budget pays for long-term assets, such as building new infrastructure and maintaining roads, water treatment plants, buildings and machinery. These are known as capital projects.
• Operating Budget pays for the day-to-day expenses needed to deliver programs and services, such as child care, paramedics, police, seniors services and waste collection

During the summer and fall, we will share budget information and present budget recommendations to Niagara Regional Council. During this time, we will also engage with residents through our Budget Basics educational campaign.

In December, Council will vote to approve the 2025 budget.

Starting January 2025, residents will have access to an interactive budget reporting tool.

Learn more about how the Niagara Region budget works.

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