View the City of Burlington's 2023 Approved Budget Book, which includes the approved 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets. It outlines the investments made by the City to provide infrastructure and daily services to residents, while advancing Council's priorities and long-term objectives.
Our budget books are posted as inaccessible PDF documents. If you require them in an alternative format or with communication supports, please submit an Accessible Document and Communication request.
The Approved Budget Book provides details and information on these subjects and much more:
- How our Strategic Plan guides the priorities and initiatives set forth in the Budget and helps us plan for the future
- How the Budget is developed and approved
- How the Operating and Capital Budgets are funded
- The Budget at a Glance
- Service structure of the City
- Investments in City services
- COVID-19 pandemic considerations and impacts
- Reserves and reserve funds
- Risk mitigation measures
- Property tax impacts and comparisons
- Overviews and investments of 'Our Vision 2040+' focus areas of 'A City that Grows', 'A City that Moves', 'A Healthy and Greener City' and 'An Engaged City'
- Overviews and investments in the areas of safety, good governance and enabling service
Budget Open Data
View our Budget Open Data application, which displays the City's budget data in an accessible, easy-to-understand format using charts, tables and graphs. The application also helps drive greater government accountability and fiscal transparency.