Regional Municipality of Durham - Regional Council approves the 2026 Business Plans and Budget

Durham councillors settle on 4.8 per cent property tax increase

After much debate, Durham Regional Council has finally approved their 2026 business plans and budget. At one point, council was considering a three per cent

List of who voted for 4.8% - and for 3% - regional tax hike

Durham Region’s 2026 budget is finally approved and claims that it “balances delivering quality services with maintaining affordability for residents with a property tax increase of 4.8 per cent”. Tax-weary residents have seen wild swings in the 2026 property tax from an initially proposed 6.6  per cent to a largely ignored Regional Council cap of 3.5 per cent to 6.04 per cent to a proposed 3 per cent and now 4.8 per cent. Durham residents’ reac…

Regional Municipality of Durham - Regional Council approves the 2026 Business Plans and Budget

Durham Regional Council has approved the 2026 Business Plans and Budget.  Durham Region's 2026 Budget balances delivering quality services with maintaining affordability for residents wit. . .