Budget
The City’s budget is aligned with the goals of the Oshawa Strategic Plan, Financial Strategy and Council’s guiding principles of sustainability and financial stewardship, and provides a foundation to:
- meet the public service needs of our residents; and,
- make decisions on City infrastructure.
The City budget determines priorities for City services and infrastructure.
See how the City raises funds through taxes and other sources of revenue to keep Oshawa’s infrastructure in good condition and key services running.
How the City keeps infrastructure like roads, bridges and buildings in good condition and maintains services like parks, roads and fire services.
Review current and past budget documents, a budget glossary and F.A.Q.s.
2025 Budget
The 2025 Budget was adopted in December 2024 and is available for public review on the Budget Documents webpage.
The City adopted a tax rate of 7.87% and the Region has posted a tax rate of 7.40% on their website. The Oshawa portion of the total tax bill requires an increase of approximately $168.86 for the year on an average assessed property value as determined by M.P.A.C.