City of Kitchener 2022 Budget
This consultation has concluded. See below for a brief summary or for more information about the approved 2022 budget, visit kitchener.ca/budget.
The proposed 2022 budget advances the shared community priorities outlined in our 2019-2022 Strategic Plan:
- Great Customer Service
- People Friendly Transportation
- Environmental Leadership
- Caring Community
- Vibrant Economy
These are the priorities that Kitchener residents told us matter to them, and the proposed 2022 budget continues to move strategic plan actions forward.
As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, it’s important to reflect back on what we have accomplished together as a city over the past few years. We’re moving forward with a focus on economic recovery, responding to community needs, supporting a growing city and maintaining our core services and infrastructure that you and your family rely on.
The proposed budget continues to support Kitchener’s economic recovery through the Make It Kitchener 2.0 Economic Development Strategy that earmarked $5M to support economic recovery. The proposed budget also supports improved fire response, additional park spaces and trails, and new community centre in the rapidly growing south end of Kitchener. In this year’s proposed budget, we’re creating a central service counter at City Hall to better meet the needs of residents.
The City is also investing in its equity, anti-racism and Indigenous initiatives team to better reflect our community’s diversity and address needs The City is continuing to place priority on implementing the Housing For All Strategy. Additionally, we’re resuming our long-term plan for sustainably funding the needs of Kitchener’s roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure.
Household impact
After a brief pause due to the pandemic, we’re resuming many of our long-term capital investments in infrastructure. Aging facilities are being serviced, retrofitted or replaced. Water infrastructure investments are resuming to ensure we can reliably deliver these critical services to our growing neighbourhoods. We’re resuming our long-term plan for sustainably funding the needs of Kitchener’s roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure.
For the average residential property in Kitchener, the proposed rate increases for 2022 are:
- A property tax increase of 1.9 per cent
- A water utilities increase of 2.2 per cent
- A gas increase of 12.7 per cent
This represents an annual increase of about $47 for property tax and water utilities and about a $90 annual increase for natural gas due to the increase in supply that is being felt across the province and country.
For more information about the draft 2022 budget, visit kitchener.ca/budget
We want to know what matters most to you!
Get involved in the 2022 budget process by taking our online survey below or joining our public input night.
Public input night is on Monday, November 15. During this meeting, council will hear from resident delegations. If you want to appear as a delegation, please register before 12 noon on Wednesday, November 10.
Take our online survey before December 6 to make sure your voice is included in a presentation to council on the final budget day, December 13.
How your city budget works
Who's Listening
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Phone 519-741-2200 x7114 Email debbie.andrade@kitchener.ca
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