Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026Details
This is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell youRead by hand. We read Hastings Highlands's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.
Budget calendar · 2027 budget
When Hastings Highlands' budget is decided
The budget sets what the town spends and how much property tax goes up. These are the dates it is released, discussed and voted on, and how you can take part. Free for everyone.
Hastings Highlands' mayor has had strong-mayor powers since May 1, 2025, including proposing the budget, but the municipality's page says the mayor prefers to delegate these powers back to council and the CAO. The mayor's page lists a direction to prepare the 2026 budgets dated October 1, 2025. In the 2026 cycle council handled the capital budget on December 10, 2025 and the draft operating budget on February 25, 2026 (first reading, with public feedback invited through the Have Your Say page), then passed the budget and tax rate by-laws at a later regular meeting.
Coming up
- DateTBA
Council discusses
2027 budget meetings
Not yet announced. The Have Your Say page currently shows no active surveys or feedback opportunities. The October 7, 2026 council agenda says one cost will be decided in the 2027 budget process.
Source: Municipality of Hastings Highlands, Budget Information
How to have your say
- Comment during the public comment period on a council agenda: in person (up to five minutes) or in writing to the Clerk (250 words).
- Watch for budget surveys and feedback on Have Your Say Hastings Highlands.
- Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.
Earlier in this cycle
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Special meeting of council: 2026 draft operating budget (first reading); public feedback invited source
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Special meeting of council: 2026 capital budget source
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Mayor's written direction to prepare the 2026 budgets source
- The agenda says staff would bring the tax rate and budget by-laws to a later regular meeting; the adoption date is not printed on the pages we could open. The approved 2026 budget documents are posted. Council adopts the 2026 budget and tax rate by-laws source
The municipality's pages do not say how the October 26, 2026 election affects the 2027 budget timing. Regular council meeting agendas for the spring of 2026 had no documents we could open on the portal, so the adoption date of the 2026 budget could not be confirmed.
Dates checked on October 3, 2026. Towns change meeting dates; check the town’s page before you go. Spotted a change? Tell us.