2024 Draft Budget Highlights & 4.5% Levy Increase Breakdown

Plus, see how Owen Sound's tax rates stacks up against neighbouring municipalities

The City of Owen Sound held its 2024 Draft Budget meeting on December 1 in a special meeting that began at 9am. A 7.5-hour video of the meeting is available on the City’s website.

The City’s budget proposes a levy increase of 3.5%, and assuming a 7% County levy increase, the combined increase sits at 4.48%. That makes the average household impact of this proposed budget $191.27 per year in taxes, according to the presentation given in that meeting.

Here’s what you need to know about the 2024 draft budget, including tax rate comparisons and a deep dive into budget increases, ahead of the next public meeting on January 29th.