What's New

2012 Operating & Capital Budgets
Approved By Kingston City Council

Dec 21/11 > City Council has approved the 2012 operating and capital budgets. The operating budget, amounting to just under $301 million, represents a tax increase of 3.5 per cent cent. The capital budget, which reflects project estimates for a variety of capital work spanning the scope of municipal operations, is just over $47 million. MORE ...

Help Develop Age-friendly Plan For Kingston

Dec 05/11 > The City is seeking adults age 45 and older to participate in a series of focus groups aimed at developing an Age-friendly Kingston Plan using the World Health Organization's (WHO) framework for age-friendly cities. MORE ...

Kingston's corporate strategic plan was adopted by City Council at its Aug. 16, 2011, meeting. The plan incorporates a statement of Council's Guiding Principles and key parameters for future tax increases that are designed to inform municipal decision-making. You can download the plan as a PDF document.

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Mayor Creates A Task Force On Development

Nov 30/11 > Mayor Mark Gerretsen has established a "Mayor's Task Force on Development" to examine the issues and challenges that development opportunities face when working within the current policies and practises in the City of Kingston. MORE ...

City Is Harmonizing Parks Dedication Bylaw

Nov 03/11 > The City of Kingston is harmonizing three bylaws that regulate parkland dedication to create one parkland dedication bylaw for the entire municipality. The draft harmonized Bylaw is available for review. MORE ...

Progress Noted In Graffiti-Removal Program

Sep 26/11 > Correctional Service of Canada and the City of Kingston have been working together on a pilot project for graffiti removal that involves offenders from Pittsburgh Institution participating in a work release program. MORE ...

Financial Rating Upgraded To AA-/Positive

Jul 27/11 > For the second consecutive year, Standard & Poor's Rating Services has raised the City of Kingston's financial rating. As of Friday, the City can boast a Standard & Poor's rating of AA- with a positive outlook — a level up from the AA-/stable rating received last year. MORE ...

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2010 ANNUAL REPORT

The 2010 Annual Report highlights some of the accomplishments and work that took place last year and is part of the City's ongoing commitment to openness and accountability to Kingston residents. You can download the report as a PDF document.

LOOKUP: PROPERTY TAX, ASSESSMENT

Now residents can quickly find out the assessed value of their homes and other properties — and the taxes levied on those properties — using the new Property Assessment and Tax Levy Lookup tool on the City's web site.  MORE ...