Notice of Hamilton's 2026 Budget Process

Public Delegations

Members of the public who are interested in appearing before Committee on November 17, 2025 and/or January 19, 2026; either Virtually, In Person or by Video Submission, are required to submit a Request to Speak before a Committee of Council

Written submissions are also encouraged (submission of the form is not required for written submissions), and will be accepted by email, mail or fax.  Please send written submissions to:

Angela McRae, Legislative Coordinator
Office of the City Clerk
1st Floor, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5
Fax to 905-546-2095
[email protected]

Delegation Deadlines

Delegates will be limited to presentation time of 5 minutes.

The Council of the City of Hamilton intends to approve the 2026 Tax Operating & Capital Budget at the Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., or at a later Council meeting, if budget deliberations continue past this date.

The agendas for all meetings will be available for viewing on the City of Hamilton website at www.hamilton.ca/meetingagendas

Please be advised that additional meetings may be added to the schedule at any time, or existing meetings may be cancelled or rescheduled. In addition, meeting agendas are frequently subject to change. As such, you are advised to confirm and obtain additional information with respect to all budget meetings by regularly checking the City's website.

This public notice is provided in accordance with City of Hamilton By-law No. 07-351, the Provision of Public Notice.