2026 Draft Budget Explorer - Datasets

<p>The <a target='_blank' href='https://ottawa.hub.arcgis.com/pages/budget-explorer' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>2026 draft budget</a> is broken down by Committee, department and service areas as described in the Table of City Services and Standing Committee reporting structure. With direction from Council, the budget is drafted and tabled for review by each Standing Committee and adopted by Council. Aside from the draft budget considered by Committees, there are four external boards who debate their budget separately. These budgets are represented in the overviews but are not broken down by committee or included in the rates, fees and charges reports. For more information on these budgets please visit the agenda for the budget tabling meeting.</p><ul><li>Committee of Adjustment&nbsp;</li><li>Ottawa Police Services&nbsp;</li><li>Ottawa Public Health&nbsp;</li><li>Ottawa Public Library</li></ul><p>For complete details on the budget visit the <a target='_blank' href='https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/budget-finance-and-corporate-planning' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Budget, finance and corporate planning page</a>.</p><p><strong>Date Created: </strong>November 14th, 2026<br /><strong>Update Frequency: </strong>As required.</p><p><strong>Accuracy, Completeness, and Known Issues: </strong>If at any point in time the figures found in this tool differ from the draft budget books or presentations at Committee, the draft budget books will be considered the accurate data.</p><p><strong>Attributes:</strong></p><ul><li>1_Operating_overview_expenditure</li><li>1_Operating_overview_revenue</li></ul><p>All City programs and services are funded through the City’s operating budget, which supports the dependable delivery of services that residents rely on every day.</p><ul><li>2_Capital_program_by_committee</li><li>2_Capital_program_by_funding_src</li><li>2_Capital_program_by_service_category</li></ul><p>City infrastructure and assets are funded through the capital budget. Most of that funding goes to maintaining and fixing existing infrastructure as described in the Comprehensive Asset Management analysis. As funding allows, the City continues to fund growth, build new infrastructure and invest in the future.</p><ul><li>3_Reserve_fund_Discretionaryreserves</li></ul><p>Reserve funds are monies set aside to fund capital expenditures, similar to having personal savings accounts for future needs. They are also used to manage unexpected expenses and to support the City’s finances for the long-term.</p><ul><li>4_Rates_fees_and_charges</li></ul><p>Rates are utility charges dependant on usage for water consumption and sewer surcharges that are found on residents' water bills.</p><p>Fees are charged to users of many City services to cover part or all of the costs of providing the service. Examples of where fees are applied include transit fares, recreation program fees, planning applications and childcare fees. &nbsp;</p><p>Development charges are one-time fees levied by municipalities on new residential and non-residential properties to help pay for a portion of the growth-related capital infrastructure requirements.</p><ul><li>5_Exp_brkd_by_cttee_OP_CA</li></ul><p>The draft budget is broken down by Committee, department and service areas as described in the Table of City Services and Standing Committee reporting structure. Each Committee is responsible for a specific portion of the operating and capital budget. Each Committee hears from Community delegations and debates the items assigned to them. Councillors can ask for amendments to each section of the budget and then all sections of the budget are brought back to Council for final a vote on adoption.</p><ul><li>6_ How_the_city_compares</li></ul><p>See how the City’s taxation compares to other major Canadian cities.</p><p><strong>Data Steward: </strong>Nouny Munelith – Program Manager, Planning and Budgeting<br /><strong>Data Steward Email: </strong><a href='mailto:[e-mail]' rel='nofollow ugc'>[e-mail]</a><br /><strong>Department or Agency: </strong>Finance and Corporate Services Department<br /><strong>Branch/Unit: </strong>Financial Strategies, Planning and Client Services</p>