Our Plan and Budget

Our Plan and Budget is how we make investments in things that matter guided by our Growing with Care Strategic Plan. It’s how we support the people of Waterloo Region with:

Roads and infrastructure
Paramedic and public health services
Clean drinking water and wastewater services
Affordable housing
Museums and cultural programming
...And much more!

Our focus for the 2027 plan and budget is clear in the face of these pressures:

affordability for residents;
maintaining critical services; and
protecting essential infrastructure.

This is a stability-focused budget to ensure that the services our residents rely on remain strong and reliable, while also supporting our community through a period of economic uncertainty.

Visit the EngageWR webpage to share your thoughts and learn more about the 2027 Plan and Budget process.

Explore the full Financial Budget Book

What programs and services do my tax dollars support?

Learn about the impact of services in the community

2027 Plan & Budget Materials

2027 Meeting Schedule and Documents

Links to Council reports and engagement opportunities will be added as they become available.

December 16, 2026 - 2027 Plan and Budget Overview

January 19, 2027 – 2027 Plan and Budget Detailed Budget Review Day #1

January 27, 2027 – 2027 Plan and Budget Detailed Budget Review Day #2

February 2, 2027 - Police Service Budget Presentation

February 10, 2027 - 2027 Plan and Budget: Responses to Councillor Requests and additional follow-ups

February 15, 2027 - Deadline for submission of Councillor motions

Date to be confirmed - 2027 Plan and Budget: Final Budget Day

Past Region of Waterloo Budgets

Contact us for help finding records from earlier years that are not listed in the documents below.

You can find the Region of Waterloo's yearly financial statements here.

City of Cambridge

City of Kitchener

City of Waterloo

Township of North Dumfries

Township of Wellesley

Township of Wilmot

Township of Woolwich