Mayor of Petrolia Announces Draft 2026 Budget Timeline
This will be our first municipal budget under the Strong Mayor Powers legislation. Mayor R. Brad Loosley has delegated as many of the Strong Mayor powers as possible to Council and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
The Mayor is not permitted to delegate the Strong Mayor budget powers. Our 2026 Budget will be the Mayor’s Budget. Therefore, Mayor Loosley has implemented a Budget Review Team consisting of Deputy Mayor, Joel Field; Councillor Bill Clark (Finance Liaison); and Mayor Loosley.
The draft staff 2026 budget includes the largest capital expenditure plan in Petrolia’s history- we use Canadian companies, Canadian workers and Canadian products to the greatest extent possible. These are exciting times with significant challenges facing us locally, provincially and nationally.
The Strong Mayor Powers legislation has added several necessary steps into our budget process. The Mayor’s 2026 budget will come to Council at the Council Meeting in January 2026 seeking Council’s adoption.
Timeline
Sept. 22, 2025 – 2026 Water and Sewer Rates Information Session
By Nov. 5, 2025 – Public Release of Mayor’s Proposed 2026 budget
Nov. 7-24, 2025 – Remaining members of Council to review Mayor’s proposed budget
Nov. 10, 2025 – 2026 Proposed Fee Schedule at Council
Nov. 25, 2025 – Mayor’s proposed budget meeting with Council and the management team
Dec. 8, 2025 – Mayor to host a public information session to introduce budget
January 12, 2026 – Budget to be on Council Agenda for consideration
“As in the past, staff are available to help with any questions or comments. I look forward to working cooperatively with the rest of Council as we have in the past. These are some very exciting times in Petrolia, and we have a lot of work to do to see the multiple projects through to completion and to continue to provide the services to our residents that contribute to an excellent quality of life.” Said Mayor R. Brad Loosley.
