By Pepper Parr
December 11th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
The Region of Halton adjourned their final meeting for 2025 yesterday by attending a reception for themselves and settling on a budget number.
Regional operating expenses amount to almost half of what Burlington collects from you in the way of taxes.
Deliberations on the Regional budget had taken place a week earlier – there were few changes in what was approved yesterday.
The Region provides several services that are critical to the welfare of the 657,000 + people who live in the Region: Public Health; children’s services,; Water; Waste Management; Paramedic services and Police Services. The Regional government boasts about how safe the city is – the police do their best to keep it that way – it is expensive. Set out below are the different services and what they cost.
Many don’t realize just how big the Region is; the size of the population and the number of business operations.
The Region is governed by representatives from the four municipalities: Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills.
Regional Council deliberating the 2026 budget: Why the empty seats? Some attended virtually.
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