# Burlington council splits 6-1 on Operating budget performance report as of June 30, 2026 (FIN-25-26)

Council received two finance department reports on the city’s financial position as of June 30, 2026.

Published: 2026-08-07T06:20:29.677Z
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## Record

Meeting: Regular Meeting of Council
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Item: Not listed
Result: Carried 6-1

## Report

The item was to receive for information finance department report FIN-25-26 regarding the operating budget performance as at June 30, 2026, and finance department report FIN-18-26, financial status report as at June 30, 2026.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

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a. Operating budget performance report as of June 30, 2026 (FIN-25-26) (CCS) Receive for information finance department report FIN-25-26 regarding the operating budget performance as at June 30, 2026; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to report back on the City’s 2026 year-end results upon completion of the 2026 year-end. CARRIED b. Municipal Consent By-law update (PWS-25-26) (PW) ​​Enact a by-law substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to public works report PWS-25-26, being a by-law to repeal and replace By-law 65-2021, The City of Burlington Municipal Consent By-law, with a ne
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Every figure above comes from the [official minutes](https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=11d55d41-ddf4-4e1d-aeaa-37230b0ba305&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English) and the recorded vote they contain. The roll call shows how each member voted.

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## Sources

[1] Minutes (HTML): Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=11d55d41-ddf4-4e1d-aeaa-37230b0ba305&Agenda=PostMinutes&lang=English
[2] Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, September 29, 2026 (City of Burlington eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=11d55d41-ddf4-4e1d-aeaa-37230b0ba305&lang=English