Operating budget
$1.45 billion
FY2026/27 (approved Mar 31, 2026)
Halifax.ca — 2026/27 budget ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
Finance & Budget
How the municipality raises and spends public money.
This page brings together how the municipality raises and spends public money. for Halifax, Nova Scotia. Each published record links to its original public source; dates and update cadence are shown with the data.
Capital budget
$316.7 million
FY2026/27
Halifax.ca — 2026/27 budget ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
Average bill increase
+7.5%
FY2026/27 (avg residential/commercial)
Halifax.ca / Global News ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
Residential tax rate
$0.770 / $100
FY2025/26, on capped assessed value
CBC / Halifax.ca ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
Finance & Budget — Published indicators
Operating budget
FY2026/27 (approved Mar 31, 2026)
Source: Halifax.ca — 2026/27 budget ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
$1.45 billion
$316.7 million
Average bill increase
FY2026/27 (avg residential/commercial)
Source: Halifax.ca / Global News ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
+7.5%
$0.770 / $100
Average residential tax bill
FY2025/26 (+4.7% / +$117)
Source: CBC News (quoting HRM budget) ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
$2,606
Audited financial statements
Authoritative source for debt, reserves & surplus
Source: Halifax.ca — Financial Statements ↗As of 12 Jul 2026
Yr ended Mar 31, 2025
Every card links to the cited source. Dates in card text are observation or publication dates. Static records were source-checked as of 12 July 2026; cards labelled as live portals update at the source.