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The Mayor has tabled the 2026 budget for Council’s review and consideration. The budget supports immediate and long-term investments in the community and the Town’s operations. The highlights below reflect the 2026 investments aligned with the Town’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan.

Invest in people

  • Adding new staff in key areas, including fire protection and traffic safety.

Innovate in technology and process

  • Upgrading the Town’s computer-aided dispatch system to improve emergency response.
  • Continuing upgrades to networking infrastructure, power, and communications across all Town facilities.
  • Ongoing work on multi-year projects launched in previous capital budgets — including the Next-Generation 911 emergency communications and dispatch system, property tax system and public portal, financial management system, and website redevelopment — with several expected to launch in 2026.

Quality facilities and amenities

  • Improving drainage and grading at baseball diamonds, along with irrigation and asphalt repairs.
  • Beginning construction of Apple Park Village Square in the Boyne area.
  • Redeveloping Rotary Park, Wallbrook Park, Harwood Park, and Barclay Park
  • Planned facility improvements for various recreation facilities including:
    • Roof and other upgrades at Memorial Arena
    • Pool and building upgrades at Milton Sports Centre
    • Children’s area and conversion of lounge to makerspace and program room at Beaty Branch Library
    • Various upgrades at the Leisure Centre, Mattamy National Cycling Centre, and FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton

Connected transit and mobility

  • Continuing investments in transit, including annualization of new Sunday services and extended weekday service introduced in 2025.  
  • Expanding transit service within the Boyne, Derry Green, and the Milton Education Village starting in September 2026.
  • New bus purchases in 2025 to continue to expand growth related service in 2027.
  • Road construction, including:
    • Urbanization of Fifth Line (Derry Road to Britannia Road)
    • Intersection upgrades in urban Milton
    • Road rehabilitation on Morobel Drive (Steeles to North end), Pearl Street (Commercial to East End), and 5 Side Road (Dublin to Regional Road 25)
  • Continuing maintenance through annual asphalt overlay and resurfacing programs.
  • Investing in active transportation including new Boyne trails and LED trail lighting.
  • Installing pedestrian crossovers, speed cushions, and new streetlights as part of the traffic and road safety program.
  • Completing a review of traffic safety services.

Planned Community Growth

  • Adding firefighters and a new pumper truck to improve capacity to manage high-rise and multi-residential building incidents.
  • Starting a space audit and conceptual plan for the Main Branch Library to support future population growth.
  • Launching a library outreach vehicle to extend library services to underserviced and growing communities, seniors’ residences, rural areas, and community events.
  • Developing a Complete Street Design Manual to guide future infrastructure that supports safety, accessibility, and multi-modal travel.