Review of Draft 2025-2031 Capital Investment Plan
Region of Queens Municipal Council is scheduled to receive the preliminary draft2025-2031 Capital Investment Plan from staff at a Special Council meeting on December 19, 2025, to be held in Council Chamber at 3:00 pm.
As Council begins review and consideration of the projects identified in the draft 2025-2031 Capital Investment Plan, any residents and business owners with a keen interest in the Region’s major capital projects for the next 5 years are invited to attend this meeting or to keep up to speed by watching the livestream of the December 19 Special Council meeting, which starts at 3 p.m. It will be shown on the Region of Queens Municipality’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. It is anticipated that the draft 2025-2031 Capital Investment Plan will be brought to the January 13, 2026 Regular Council meeting for approval.
WHY IS THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN COMING EARLY?
In the past, the Capital Budget for the coming year would not be received and debated by Council until closer to the spring, which made it challenging for tenders to be issued and awarded in a timely fashion, resulting in projects often not beginning until well into the construction season.
This year and moving forward, Council will be receiving the draft Capital Investment Plan in December, ensuring there is time for a comprehensive review and debate of proposed and planned capital projects. Once the draft Capital Investment Plan is approved by Council, the new timeline will also permit Region of Queens Municipality to issue tender calls for major capital projects well in advance of the start of construction season, allowing contractors and/or municipal staff to commence projects earlier to make the most of the construction season.
HOW DOES THE BUDGET WORK?
Region of Queens Municipality’s annual budget is divided into two sections: the Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Plan (Capital Budget). The Capital Improvement Plan is the part of the budget that focuses on larger and longer-term investments, including things like wastewater and water utility enhancements, and major improvements at municipally owned facilities and infrastructure. The Operating Budget is the normal day-to-day budget that provides services to the Region’s residents and businesses.
COMMUNITY INPUT
If you have comments, suggestions, or feedback that you would like to share with Council and staff to help inform this year’s budget process, you can do so by e-mailing Region of Queens Municipality at budget@regionofqueens.com.
You can also submit feedback by completing the budget survey here.
Schedule
| December 19, 2025 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Preliminary Draft Capital Budget (Special Council) |
| January 13, 2026 Morning Council | Anticipated approval of Draft Capital Budget |
| February 24, 2026 Evening Council | Operating Budget Introduced at Regular Council Meeting, Budget Q&A Document Introduced. |
| March 3, 2026 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Review of Operating Budget/ Q&A Document (Special Council) |
| March 10, 2026 Morning Council | Operating Budget Discussion at Regular Council Meeting |
| March 17, 2026 (if required) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Review of Operating Budget/ Q&A Document (Special Council) |
| March 24, 2026 Evening Council | 2026-2027 Operating Budget Adopted at Regular Council Meeting |
** Please note: dates are subject to change
