2020 Business Plans and Budgets
The Region of Durham is currently developing the 2020 Business Plans and Budgets and we would like your input. To provide your comments or if you have any questions about the budget, please contact the Finance Department by email at budgets@durham.ca or phone at 905-668-7711.
You can keep up-to-date and involved in the Region’s 2020 Business Plans and Budgets by subscribing at the bottom of this page and receiving email updates.
The Region of Durham held two budget open houses on Tuesday November 12, 2019 and Wednesday November 13, 2019 to provide community members an opportunity to:
- Learn more about the Region's property tax supported business plans and budget , including the process for reviewing the 2020 budget.
- Gain an increased understanding of the Region's programs and services.
- Provide input on priorities for 2020 and future budgets.
The budget open houses were live streamed on the Regional web site and Facebook page. We would like to thank all participants who attended or participated online.
You can view the archived event broadcasts from November 12 in Whitby and November 13 in Port Perry on our Live Streaming Page (open house videos are located under Other Live Events towards the bottom of the page). A copy of the open house presentation is available here.
2020 Business Plans and Budgets - Key Dates
The following are the key dates when Regional Committees and Regional Council will review the 2020 User Rate Supported Water Supply and Sanitary Sewerage Business Plans and Budgets and the 2020 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budgets.
2020 User Rate Supported Water Supply and Sanitary Sewerage Business Plans and Budget (Public Notice)
- Works Committee: December 4, 2019
- Finance and Administration Committee: December 10, 2019
- Regional Council: December 18, 2019
2020 Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget
- Various Standing Committees: February 4 to 6, 2020
- Finance & Administration Committee: February 11, 2020
- Regional Council: February 26, 2020
You can appear as a delegation at any of these Committee or Council meetings. To make arrangements to be a delegation, please contact: delegations@durham.ca.
Regional Business Planning Cycle
The Regional Municipality of Durham's business plans and budgets are a key component of the Region's business cycle.
The business planning process includes:
- Strategic planning
- Risk assessment
- Multi-year economic and financial forecasting
- Property tax and user rate guidelines
- Asset management planning
- Long-term servicing and financing studies
- Detailed business plans and budgets
- Performance measurement
Our business plans and annual budgets outline the operating and capital financing needed to deliver essential services to our residents. The budgets align with the Durham Region Strategic Plan. They also provide funding to:
- Maintain existing levels of service.
- Address critical needs.
- Address legislative and regulatory changes.
- Outline strategic programs enhancements in priority areas.
The Region prepares two budgets. The first is for services funded by property taxes, which presents the operating and capital funding requirements for the following Regional services:
- Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS)
- Durham Region Transit (DRT)
- Regional roads and bridges
- Solid waste management
- Social services:
- Long-term care and services for seniors
- Social housing
- Social assistance
- Children's services
- Family services
- Public health
- Paramedic services
- Planning and economic development
- Emergency management
- 9-1-1 services
The second is for the user rates that provide operating and capital funding requirements for the municipal water and sewer services. Homeowners receive a water and sewer bill based on how much they use. Water and sewer services are not funded by property taxes.
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Region of Durham Water Financial Plan
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