Your Voice Matters! The City’s Budget is Your Budget

Richmond Hill—The City of Richmond Hill is looking to you to help develop its 2026 budget.

The City’s annual budget outlines  Council’s priorities, goals, objectives and approved programs. It highlights anticipated costs against available funding for the upcoming year and provides transparency and accountability to the community on the use of public resources. The budget guides the City’s financial decisions and determines how funds are spent, the priorities for our community and how best to support Richmond Hill’s families, workers and businesses.

The 2026 budget will address the economic challenges the community is facing, from tariffs to the rising cost of living. And whether you live or work in the city, the budget works to support your daily life, from waste collection and snow removal to library services and community centre programs.

Complete a short online survey (open until June 15) at RichmondHill.ca/Budget to tell us what is important to you and play a role in the future of our community.

Your voice matters! The City’s budget is your budget.

Quick Facts

• The City’s budget is comprised of the operating budget and the capital budget.
  • The operating budget supports the City’s day-to-day services, such as fire protection, snow clearing, waste collection, parks and other services that enhance residents’ quality of life. This budget also has a user rate-based component to fund services such as watermains to deliver clean water, sewers to collect wastewater, and stormwater ponds to manage rain and snow runoff to reduce flooding risks in our community.
  • The capital budget invests in the community's future. It maintains, replaces, and builds new infrastructure to safeguard its good condition for the health and safety of the community. It includes building or revitalizing parks, maintaining community centres and resurfacing roads.
• Once the 2026 budget is finalized, it will fulfill Richmond Hill’s vision of a “Vibrant and Inclusive City of Neighbours.” The vision is upheld by three pillars: growing a livable and sustainable community, focusing on people and strengthening our foundations.
• Watch Richmond Hill’s budget video to learn more about municipal budgeting.