Community Engagement Meeting for the 2026 Draft Budget

Peterborough, ON – Join the conversation on the development of the City of Peterborough’s Draft 2026 Budget by participating in an upcoming community engagement meeting.  

The first community engagement meeting for the 2026 Budget process, which was originally scheduled for May 29, 2025, has been rescheduled and will take place on Thursday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Healthy Planet Arena Banquet Hall, 911 Monaghan Rd.   

The community engagement meeting will include a brief presentation on the 2026 Budget process outlining how the budget is put together, a summary of results from the 2026 Budget survey that closed in April, and initial information on anticipated financial impacts that may affect the 2026 Budget. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for residents to speak with City Finance staff and Council members to ask questions and share comments. 

A report on the 2026 Budget process is expected to be considered by City Council at its meeting on June 30. 

The City is in the early stages of collecting information to develop the Draft 2026 Budget, which is scheduled to be presented to City Council in November 2025. 

The 2026 Budget community engagement meetings are held in addition to the regular, official Council meetings through the budget process that include opportunities for individuals to present as formal delegations to Council. 

The City consults with the community throughout the budget process – at the beginning before the priorities and direction are set for the drafting of the budget, when the draft budget is released, and before the adoption of the final 2026 Budget. 

The Mayor is expected to present the 2026 Budget for adoption on December 8, 2025. 

Information on the City budget is available at peterborough.ca/budget or on the City’s community engagement hub at connectptbo.ca/2026Budget, where comments can be submitted to the City’s Budget team. 

2026 Budget process 

• 2026 Budget survey opened, April 7, 2025 

• 2026 Budget survey closed, April 25, 2025 

• Community budget consultation meeting with brief presentation, conversations with Budget team and Council members, Thursday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m., Healthy Planet Arena Banquet Hall, 911 Monaghan Rd.   

• City Council meeting, consider item related to drafting the 2026 Budget, June 30, 2025, City Hall, 500 George St. N. 

• Draft 2026 Budget presented to City Council, Monday, November 3, 2025, City Hall, 500 George St. N. 

• Budget consultation meeting with brief presentation, conversations with Budget team and Council members, Thursday, November 6, 2025 

• Budget consultation drop-in opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, have conversations with Budget team and Council members, Monday, November 10, 2025, main foyer, City Hall, 500 George St. N.  

• Public meeting for City Council to hear from delegations about the Draft 2026 Budget, Monday, November 10, 2025