The Operating and Capital Budgets for the City of Thunder Bay support the 2023 – 2027 Maamawe, Growing Together Strategic Plan, fostering an inclusive city focused on service excellence, collaboration, and providing opportunities for a high quality of life.
The City of Thunder Bay prioritizes accountability, transparency, and inclusiveness in its Budget process. The current budget has been designed to most effectively use the City’s financial, technological, and human resources to deliver key City services.
What is the difference between "tax-supported" and "rate-supported"?
Tax-supported portions of the City budget are funded through property taxes and fund a variety of services that contribute the health, safety and quality of life of the city. The rate-supported portion of the budget is fully-funded by fees applied only to users of the service.
2026 Operating Budget
The 2026 Operating Budget package was approved by City Council on February 3, 2026.
2026-27 Capital Budget
The 2026-2027 Capital Budget package was approved by City Council on December 2, 2025.
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