Budget 2016-18

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You have told us where you would draw the lines for the municipal budget for 2016-2018. We appreciate your comments and your time. Your feedback will be considered as we prepare our budget. This site will remain active as an information sharing tool for this project. Please note that the “What We Heard” document is now available in the document library, located on the right side of this page.





The City of St. John's is planning for its next three-year budget. This page and the associated Budget Allocator tool will allow you - residents of the City - to learn more about the budget process and to participate by sharing ideas on what matters most to you. This page contains a variety of ways to provide your input. You can adjust program budgets in the budget allocator tool and see how increasing and decreasing these budgets will impact level of service and your taxes. You can also take a quick poll , post a question that City staff will respond to, or join a discussion group to share your thoughts on debt, capital projects, programs and services, user fees, and other revenue sources.



The City of St. John's is planning for its next three-year budget. This page and the associated Budget Allocator tool will allow you - residents of the City - to learn more about the budget process and to participate by sharing ideas on what matters most to you. This page contains a variety of ways to provide your input. You can adjust program budgets in the budget allocator tool and see how increasing and decreasing these budgets will impact level of service and your taxes. You can also take a quick poll , post a question that City staff will respond to, or join a discussion group to share your thoughts on debt, capital projects, programs and services, user fees, and other revenue sources.

You have told us where you would draw the lines for the municipal budget for 2016-2018. We appreciate your comments and your time. Your feedback will be considered as we prepare our budget. This site will remain active as an information sharing tool for this project. Please note that the “What We Heard” document is now available in the document library, located on the right side of this page.



  • General Administration

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    This refers to expenditures associated with the general administration of the City. Specifically, it includes costs related to the operation, maintenance, and support of the activities of Council, as well as costs associated with the Mayor's Office, City Manager's Office, and Office of the City Clerk. Also included in this category are expenditures related to the Human Resource, Legal, Financial Management, Corporate Communications, and Information Services functions, as well as those associated with the Citizen Service Centre, maintenance of City Hall and other City-owned facilities.

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  • Waste Management and Water Supply

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    This includes expenditures related to water and waster treatment, and garbage/recycling collection and disposal.

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  • Roads and Transportation

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    This includes expenditures related to: street and sidewalk maintenance; snow removal and ice control; street lighting; traffic planning; subsidy for Metrobus operations; para transit.

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  • Protective and Enforcement Services

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    This includes expenditures related to fire protection; building inspections; animal control; parking enforcement.


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  • Recreation and Parks

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    This includes expenditures related to maintenance and care of parks and open spaces; recreation facilities and programming; neighbourhood development.


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  • Community Development

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    This includes expenditures related to City Planning, Development and Engineering; Affordable Housing; Tourism, Culture and Economic Development; Public Engagement.


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  • Community Investment

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    This includes expenditures related to grants and subsidies in support of arts and arts organizations, community groups and organizations, special events and festivals, sports groups and sports organizations, as well as conferences.


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