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Oakville's 2027 budget

Staff's opening forecast, what residents asked for, the mid-year books and when the new Council decides.

Last checked October 9, 2026Town of OakvilleHow we know
Publisher
Town of Oakville
Retrieved
October 9, 2026
From the source
the staff forecast and its figures · the resident survey results as presented to Council · the mid-year financial report
OakvilleIQ’s words
the summary figures and the context paragraphs
Kept current
Updated as each budget report, survey or Council direction is reported; the timeline is built from the dates each story states.
Opening forecast
4.97%
Overall tax-bill increase, staff forecast
Inflation estimate
2.1%
Council asked for options closer to this
Top resident priority
88%
Public safety, Nanos survey to Council
Council decides
Early 2027
A Council elected 26 October 2026

Coverage

Our reporting

Timeline

How the budget takes shape

  1. Survey results go to Council
  2. AheadMunicipal electionAdvance voting 7 to 10 and 13 to 18 October.

Each date is one a linked story states, with its source. Council considers the budget itself in early 2027; the Town has not yet published a date.

Context

Where the number comes from

Council received staff’s forecast for the 2027 budget on 22 June 2026: a preliminary overall tax-bill increase of 4.97 per cent, against a forecast inflation rate of 2.1 per cent. Council asked staff for options to bring the increase closer to inflation. Under the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022, the budget is the mayor’s to propose, and it will be considered in early 2027 by the Council elected on 26 October 2026.

A Nanos Research survey presented to Council on 28 September 2026 ranked public safety (88 per cent), managing taxes (84 per cent) and repairing roads and infrastructure (81 per cent) as residents’ top priorities, found broad support for core services, and showed that most residents do not follow the budget closely.

The base the 2027 budget starts from is set by this year’s books. The Town’s June 30 financial report projects a $1.56-million favourable year-end variance, about 0.5 per cent of the levy, only after reserve transfers; before them, programs are $6.75 million over budget, driven by fire overtime, extra winter control and lower planning and building revenue. Council also endorsed dropping the roughly $12-million plan to bury hydro lines on Khalsa Gate.