The City of Brantford has opened public engagement on its 2026 multi‑year budget, inviting residents to set priorities through an online Budget Priorities Survey and to explore spending details in the new OpenBook tool.
Residents can take the five‑ to ten‑minute survey via the City’s Let’s Talk Brantford portal (https://letstalkbrantford.ca/citybudget) until November 6, 2025, and view departmental breakdowns — including transit modernization needs and police funding — through the OpenBook portal (https://brantford.openbook.questica.com).
The Estimates Committee, chaired by Coun. Michael Sullivan, will review Local Boards budgets on December 1, 2025 (the City Services budget was reviewed earlier on November 24, 2025). Those who want to speak directly to council can register to delegate for the City of Brantford’s public meeting in person at Brantford City Hall (100 Wellington Square) on December 4, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Information on how to register to speak is available on the City’s delegation webpage.
Feedback and committee recommendations will inform Mayor Kevin Davis’s draft budget. Under the province’s “Strong Mayor” provisions, the mayor is responsible for presenting the draft budget following Estimates Committee recommendations.
City staff are asking residents to weigh in on service areas including infrastructure upgrades, transit modernization, housing supports and emergency services. The Brantford Police Service has proposed a draft operating increase of approximately 8.85% (bringing its requested total to roughly $59.2 million), citing priorities such as additional high school resource officers and downtown safety initiatives; that figure is a departmental request under review and not a finalized, council‑approved budget.
The mayor’s budget is scheduled to be released on January 9, 2026, following public input and the committee review process.
