Go Back

2024 Budget

Share 2024 Budget on Facebook Share 2024 Budget on Twitter Share 2024 Budget on Linkedin Email 2024 Budget link

Consultation has concluded

People at park bench next to river

The City engages with residents to gather ideas and feedback as it drafts the budget each year for City Council’s consideration.

The City consults with the community throughout the budget process – at the beginning when setting the guidelines for the drafting of the budget, when the draft budget is released, and before Council considers approving the budget.

Each year, Council considers the needs of the community, expected service levels, and legislated responsibilities as it sets the operating and capital budgets for the City of Peterborough.

As part of the community engagement, Council holds casual drop-in-style meetings where residents can talk to Council members and City staff about budget priorities ahead of setting the guidelines for drafting the next year's budget. This year, for the first time, Council will also be holding drop-in style meetings after the draft budget is prepared to provide an opportunity for more casual conversations about what's in the draft budget as an alternative to the more formal Council meetings where residents can also appear as delegations to Council.

The City started the 2024 Budget process in March with community consultation, including a survey and public meetings. Council held Finance Committee meetings in May and June to review information and consider input from the community. In August, Council held meetings to hear detailed breakdowns of budget implications for services and capital projects before setting a guideline for putting together the Draft 2024 Budget..

Visit peterborough.ca/budget to explore budget information, including information on revenue and how the City spends money on infrastructure and services. For the capital budget, the City provides an interactive map to explore the various capital projects happening around the City.

We'll continue to update this project page throughout the 2024 Budget process. Check back for updates and details on other opportunities to engage throughout the budget process.

Thank you for joining the conversation on the 2024 Budget.

The City engages with residents to gather ideas and feedback as it drafts the budget each year for City Council’s consideration.

The City consults with the community throughout the budget process – at the beginning when setting the guidelines for the drafting of the budget, when the draft budget is released, and before Council considers approving the budget.

Each year, Council considers the needs of the community, expected service levels, and legislated responsibilities as it sets the operating and capital budgets for the City of Peterborough.

As part of the community engagement, Council holds casual drop-in-style meetings where residents can talk to Council members and City staff about budget priorities ahead of setting the guidelines for drafting the next year's budget. This year, for the first time, Council will also be holding drop-in style meetings after the draft budget is prepared to provide an opportunity for more casual conversations about what's in the draft budget as an alternative to the more formal Council meetings where residents can also appear as delegations to Council.

The City started the 2024 Budget process in March with community consultation, including a survey and public meetings. Council held Finance Committee meetings in May and June to review information and consider input from the community. In August, Council held meetings to hear detailed breakdowns of budget implications for services and capital projects before setting a guideline for putting together the Draft 2024 Budget..

Visit peterborough.ca/budget to explore budget information, including information on revenue and how the City spends money on infrastructure and services. For the capital budget, the City provides an interactive map to explore the various capital projects happening around the City.

We'll continue to update this project page throughout the 2024 Budget process. Check back for updates and details on other opportunities to engage throughout the budget process.

Thank you for joining the conversation on the 2024 Budget.

  • This survey is now closed. We will be producing a "What We Heard" report on the results from the survey as well as the in-person consultation that will be posted for the community and provided for Council's consideration as part of the 2022 Budget process.

    2024 Budget survey

    Note: The Budget survey closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023.

    Thank you for contributing to the creation of the draft 2024 Budget.

    The process to create the budget for next year starts early in the current year with community engagement and estimating pressures and opportunities that may affect the budget for the following year. Each year, Council considers the needs of the community, expected service levels, and legislated responsibilities as it sets the operating and capital budgets for the City of Peterborough.

    Community input and a financial forecast is provided to City Council before it gives direction on preparing the draft budget. The budget guideline recommendation will be presented to Council in May 2023 and the draft 2024 Budget is planned to be posted for public review in November 2023, with Council approval expected in December 2023.

    This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will be provided to City Council ahead of its deliberations on the 2024 Budget guidelines. A summary of the responses will also be publicly posted on the 2024 Budget project page on the Connect Peterborough website.

    The survey is one of the ways Council hears from the community as part of the budget process. There are also several public meetings throughout the budget process as well as the direct conversations that residents have with City staff and Council members.

    Notice with Respect to the Collection of Personal Information (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) 

    Information on this form is collected under the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 and will be used for the City of Peterborough's 2023 Budget process. Questions about this collection may be directed to our Communication Services division at 705-742-7777 ext. 1636 or by email at communications@peterborough.ca.

    2024 Budget process

    • Budget consultation drop-in meeting, Thursday, April 13, 2023, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Training Room, Fire Station #3, 839 Clonsilla Ave.
    • Budget consultation drop-in meeting ,Thursday, April 20, 2023, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., main foyer, City Hall, 500 George St. N. 
    • Finance Committee receives Preliminary Guideline Report, Tuesday, May 23, 2023
    • Public meeting for Finance Committee to hear from delegations about the 2024 Budget, Wednesday, May 31, 2023
    • Finance Committee considers Final Guideline Report, Monday, June 26, 2023
    • Draft 2024 Budget presented to Finance Committee, Monday, November 6, 2023
    • Budget consultation drop-in meeting, Thursday, November 9, 2023
    • Budget consultation drop-in meeting, Tuesday, November 14, 2023
    • Public meeting for Finance Committee to hear from delegations about the 2024 Budget, Tuesday, November 14, 2023
    • Finance Committee receives delegations from external agencies, Wednesday, November 15, 2023
    • Finance Committee reviews and discusses the Draft 2024 Budget in a series of meetings, Monday, November 20 to Thursday, November 23, 2023
    • Council considers final approval of the 2024 Budget, Monday, December 11, 2023


    City finance staff and Council members will be at each of the drop-in meetings to speak with residents about the 2024 Budget.

    Ideas or questions can also be submitted ahead of the meeting through the 2024 Budget project page on Connect Peterborough.

    Thank you again for taking part in the 2024 Budget process.

    Consultation has concluded
    Share 2024 Budget survey on Facebook Share 2024 Budget survey on Twitter Share 2024 Budget survey on Linkedin Email 2024 Budget survey link