By Staff
June 16th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
Tax arrears are an indicator of how healthy the economy of a city is at a particular period of time.
The data below shows taxes for the previous year not yet paid at $14,756,590. The city collects interest on those tax accounts that are overdue – $845,540 for 2025 – significantly higher than the previous year.
The data includes outstanding taxes not yet due.
The total tax levy increased by more than $17 million.
What could be a clearer indication that a great number of Burlington residents are struggling to make ends meet as economic pressures increase? The Mayor, Council and Staff have to contemplate this statistic as they prepare the 2026 budget and realize continued increases in property taxes, as have consistently been implemented during the last two elections, are not viable. It would also behoove all stakeholders to realize that ‘needs’ versus ‘wants’ have to dominate budget discussions.