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This is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Kawartha Lakes'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 Kawartha Lakes' budget is decided
The budget sets what the city 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.
Kawartha Lakes' budget page says the process to review and approve the 2027 budget will begin at the December 15, 2026 Council Meeting, after the municipal election is complete and the new Council is sworn in. The City's mayor has strong-mayor powers, so the Mayor proposes the budget; the 2026 budget book describes a Budget Committee of councillors, a public budget meeting, council amendments, a Mayor's veto period and a two-thirds council override. The page prints no other 2027 dates.
Coming up
- DEC15
Also
Council meeting where the review and approval of the 2027 budget begins
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
How to have your say
- The budget page points to the City's Jump In, Kawartha Lakes engagement platform for budget information. For the 2026 budget it ran a public vote and comment period in August 2025; we have not seen a 2027 one announced.
- Ask to speak to council or send correspondence for a meeting agenda through the City's Engage with Council page.
- Council agendas are posted five days ahead and meetings are livestreamed, per the City's Council Meetings and Committees page.
Everything here comes from the City's Budget and Finance page, read on October 5, 2026, and the Mayor's Budget 2026 book. We did not open the council calendar, which refused a scripted download, so no meeting dates other than December 15, 2026 are listed. The October 26, 2026 election is the municipal general election; the City's page does not give any other budget date.
Dates checked on October 5, 2026. Places change meeting dates; check the city’s page before you go. Spotted a change? Tell us.