{"id":11005,"date":"2025-11-20T07:28:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=11005"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:28:34","slug":"niagara-falls-releases-2026-proposed-capital-budget-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=11005","title":{"rendered":"Niagara Falls releases 2026 proposed capital budget book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ontario Construction news staff writer<\/p>\n<p>The city of Niagara Falls has released its Mayor\u2019s Proposed Capital Budget for 2026, featuring 118 proposed projects valued at $83.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>City staff will present the budget at a Special Council meeting on Nov. 25 at 4 p.m., in line with a July directive (MD-2025) to prepare and review the capital plan.<\/p>\n<p>The budget book, available <a href=\"https:\/\/niagarafalls.ca\/city-hall\/finance\/budget\/default.aspx\">here<\/a>, includes business cases for each project, which were evaluated using a new pilot prioritization system based on 14 criteria to ensure a consistent assessment process. Of the 118 submissions, 112 projects are recommended for funding, totaling $78.5 million, including $27.6 million in grants and external contributions.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 capital budget includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>40% ($31.4M) is dedicated to maintaining existing assets<\/li>\n<li>39% ($30.9M) supports growth and strategic investments<\/li>\n<li>21% ($16.2M) focuses on service level enhancements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Several legislative changes under the Strong Mayor\u2019s Act now govern key dates for the budget process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>30-Day Review Period for Council Amendments: Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, 2025 (may be shortened by council resolution)<\/li>\n<li>10-Day Mayor Veto Period: December 4 to Dec. 13, 2025 (only applies if council amendments are made)<\/li>\n<li>15-Day Council Override Period: Dec. 14 to 28 (only applies if the Mayor exercises a veto)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stakeholders wishing to provide input may do so by submitting a delegation request to council or by providing written correspondence. Delegation requests must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk at least 24 hours before the meeting using <a href=\"https:\/\/surveys.niagarafalls.ca\/s3\/Delegations-or-Appointment-to-Council\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For questions related to the capital budget, contact James Dowling, deputy treasurer, at <span \n                data-original-string='xknM1F+VnAVYVqFHHCmhDw==6b0qjDPrWxccJ7mVxOlh6oe6QlnJcr3AiT06YQBJPKcDDY='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. 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