Media Releases

The City of Burlington is relaunching its Street-Side Tree Planting program for the 2024 year. Burlington residents can now submit a request to the City to have a tree planted on the right-of-way in front of their house, on City property.

The deadline to apply for a Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund is Feb. 29, 2024. Approved community group-led projects could receive 50 per cent of their funding up to $10,000.

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Burlington, Ont.—January 17, 2024— Yesterday, City Council unanimously approved Burlington’s Plan From Vision to Focus 2022-2026. This is the City of Burlington’s four-year work plan.

Burlington, Ont.—Jan. 15, 2024— Today the Government of Canada and the City of Burlington announced a $21 million agreement to encourage more affordable homes for Burlington, built faster. Today’s announcement was attended by the Honourable Minister Karina Gould, MP for Oakville North – Burlington Pam Damoff, Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and Deputy Mayor of Housing, Burlington Ward 4 Councillor Shawna Stolte.

The City of Burlington and Cogego are inviting everyone to the Winter Fun Day at the Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond, 1340 Lakeshore Rd., on Jan. 13, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature free Cogeco skating from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., refreshments and prizes, weather permitting.

Burlington, Ont.— Jan. 2, 2024— The City of Burlington is inviting artists to apply for the 2024 Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF). This is an annual grant program that provides $75,000 of total available funding to local artists, multicultural groups and arts and culture organizations to foster creativity and enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture.

Burlington, Ont. — Dec. 18, 2023 — Over the upcoming holiday season, City of Burlington administrative services will be closed between Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, and Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. City administrative services will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.

Burlington, Ont.— Dec. 14, 2023 — The City of Burlington has released the 2024 city meeting calendar. New in 2024, is the Committee of the Whole standing committee, that considers items from every department, and the introduction of the Pipeline to Permit standing committee.

Further to yesterday’s update at City Council, the City is sharing an update on the 2019 online fraud incident. To date, the City has successfully recovered 84 per cent of the funds, representing a total of $422,641.67.