City prepares Residential Vacant Unit Tax for 2023
Ottawa – The City is planning to implement a Residential Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) in 2023 based upon the occupancy status of a residential property. The proposed framework states that…
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The City’s 2022 budget was approved by Council
Highlights Council approved the City’s 2022 budget today, ensuring the City can continue to deliver essential services while still advancing Council priorities, including affordable housing, support for social services, affordability for small businesses…
Committee approves investments in water, waste and environmental health & increase in waste collection & water fees
Ottawa – On Tuesday, November 16th, the City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management approved its portion of Draft Budget 2022. It includes a $264-million investment in…
Transit Commission adopts OC Transpo’s 2022 Draft Budget
Ottawa – On Wednesday, November 17th, the Transit Commission adopted OC Transpo’s 2022 Draft Budget. To keep transit affordable for low-income residents and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients, OC…
Committee approves $1.4-billion operating budget for community and protective services
Ottawa – On Thursday, November 18th the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee recommended Council approve its portions of the Draft Budget for 2022, which represents a $1.4-billion total gross…
Transit Commission tables OC Transpo’s 2022 Draft Budget
Ottawa – Following today’s meeting of City Council, Transit Commission tabled OC Transpo’s 2022 Draft Budget. To keep transit affordable for low-income residents and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients,…
Draft Budget 2022 was tabled
To review the full City of Ottawa 2022 draft budget visit Ottawa/ca/DraftBudget2022 2022 Draft Budget Operating Summaries 2022 Draft Budget Capital Summaries
Stay informed, get involved with Draft Budget 2022 survey – now online
Ottawa – With the tabling of Draft Budget 2022 coming up this November, the City of Ottawa’s Draft Budget 2022 information and survey is now live on engage.ottawa.ca. This is…
City replacing aging small water meters with new high-resolution models
Ottawa – The City, in partnership with Neptune Technology Group, is about to begin a four-year project to replace 85,000 aging small water meters with new high-resolution meters in Ottawa,…
City Budget 2022: The average urban homeowner will pay an additional $119 per year
The City’s draft budget for 2022 will be tabled at a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 3. On Wednesday July 21, Council approved directions and timelines to develop…