# Board of Health (Hamilton) approves Hamilton Public Health 2027 Preliminary Budget (City Wide) Dr. Elizabeth Richardson... 11-0

Council reviewed Hamilton Public Health budget items for 2026 Q2 and a preliminary 2027 budget.

Published: 2026-08-07T06:20:29.222Z
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## Record

Meeting: Board of Health (Hamilton)
Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Item: Motion
Result: Carried 11-0

## Report

Item 7.3 was the Hamilton Public Health Budget Variance Report for 2026 Q2, city wide. Item 8.1 was the Hamilton Public Health 2027 Preliminary Budget, city wide.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

```
Hamilton Public Health 2027 Preliminary Budget (City Wide) Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Medical Officer of Health, addressed Committee respecting Report BOH26032, Hamilton Public Health 2027 Preliminary Budget (City Wide), with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation. (Cassar/Hwang) That Report BOH26032, dated September 21, 2026, respecting the Hamilton Public Health 2027 Preliminary Budget (City Wide) and the accompanying presentation, be received, and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the 2027 priorities and foundational principles, as outlined in Report BOH26032, Hamilton Public Health 2027 Preliminary Budget (City Wide), be endorsed, with further information to be brought forward as part of the 2027 recommended budget.
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## Sources

[1] Minutes BOH 26-007 (September 21, 2026): Board of Health (Hamilton), Monday, September 21, 2026 — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=509672
[2] Board of Health (Hamilton), Monday, September 21, 2026 (City of Hamilton eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=bdb2ae11-ad7c-43d0-a472-5563cb1b7ba4&lang=English