Halton Hills’ 2025 Budget Finalized

HALTON HILLS, ON – On Friday, the 2025 budget for the Town of Halton Hills was finalized following a 9-hour Budget Committee Meeting earlier in the week. The budget reflects a collaborative Council process with a focus on investing in community safety through a Fire Levy, maintaining existing infrastructure and services while keeping property taxes as low as possible.

The 2025 budget supports key initiatives such as:

• Implementing the Fire Master Plan (Fire Special Levy of .9%)

• Investing in existing infrastructure (State of Good Repair Special Levy of 1.28%)

• Ensuring corporate and community safety

• Managing growth and new construction

“Councillors and I heard loud and clear that tax increases should be minimized,” said Mayor Lawlor. “The staff recommended budget was reduced significantly. The final budget includes necessary safety investments through dedicated funding of our fire services and our existing infrastructure. Since we are in a period of low assessment revenue increases, this has not been a ‘bells and whistles’ budget.”

Public engagement figured prominently in developing the 2025 budget and included 4 ward meetings, input via the Town’s engagement platform letstalkhaltonhills and communications with Mayor and Council members.

Under provincial legislation, the Mayor had the authority to veto any of the Council amendments brought forward by Council members at the Budget Committee. The Mayor chose to confirm Council’s budget amendments as reflective of overall majority opinion.

The result is a 4.44 per cent increase on the Town’s portion of the tax bill. This represents, for Town of Halton Hills services, an increase of about $239 on a home assessed at $600,000.

Further information on the additional property tax impact will be available after Regional Council finalizes its budget on December 11.

The property tax bill paid by Halton Hills residents and businesses is blended, distributing taxes to three levels of government:  

• 50% to the Town of Halton Hills to fund local services such as roads, parks, and public safety. 

• 34% to Halton Region for regional services including the Halton Regional Police Service, waste management, water, and public health. 

• 16% to the Boards of Education to support local schools.  

(This split is subject to finalization of the Regional budget on December 11).

About the Town of Halton Hills

The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto.  The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine. Visit the website at haltonhills.ca.

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