Special Council Meeting - Budget

That by-law (2026) – 21206 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (11:53 a.m.).

1. That an amended 2026 operating budget for the City’s local boards and shared services (LBSS) agencies be approved, inclusive of the following: a. The LBSS agencies budget requirement, net of the proportionate share of assessment growth, totalling an increased net levy requirement over 2025 of $15,458,560 or 4.40 per cent inclusive of the following: Special Council – Budget Minutes: February 4, 2026 - 2 i. Guelph Police Services: an increased tax levy requirement over 2025 of $6,631,188 ii. Guelph Public Library: an increased tax levy requirement over 2025 of $1,979,286 iii. County of Wellington: an increased tax levy requirement over 2025 of $8,191,200 iv. Guelph–Wellington-Dufferin Public Health: an increase tax levy requirement over 2025 of $132,524 v. The Elliott Community, an increase tax levy requirement over 2025 of $61,317 vi. The LBSS proportionate share of assessment growth revenue in the amount of $1,536,955 b. Grand River Conservation Authority budget with an increase in gross operating expenses over 2025 in the amount of $50,000. c. Total transfers to/from Reserve and Reserve Funds in 2026 in accordance with the LBSS reserve and reserve fund update. 2. That Council approves the application of assessment growth revenue above the amount budgeted to reduce the 2026 tax levy impact, contrary to the prescribed treatment under the Revenue Budgeting Policy. 3. That an amended 2026 net levy requirement from taxation and payment in lieu of property taxes inclusive of Ci

1. That by-law (2026) – 21206 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, and Councillor Klassen