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Proposed 2023 City Budget now available online

The proposed 2023 City Budget is now available online on the Budget webpage (oshawa.ca/budget). City staff presented the proposed 2023 City Budget to Council this morning and will begin review in January.

Stay tuned for upcoming budget engagement opportunities:

• next week, see how the proposed 2023 City Budget may impact the City portion of your property taxes by comparing your estimated 2022 Taxpayer Receipt to your proposed 2023 Taxpayer Receipt; and,
• join Mayor Carter and senior City staff at...

Celebrate the New Year with us!

The City of Oshawa invites community members to help ring in 2023 at the Oshawa Celebrates 2023 event on Saturday, December 31. This free family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Delpark Homes Centre (1661 Harmony Rd. N.) and offers fun for the entire family.

Oshawa Celebrates 2023 features an action-packed evening of free activities including free skating and swimming, Zoo to You, Jumping Castles and other inflatables, a magic show in the library and stage...

Free on-street holiday parking returns to downtown Oshawa

Supporting small and family-owned businesses in downtown Oshawa is even easier during the holiday rush! The City of Oshawa is offering free on-street parking in the downtown starting at noon daily from Monday, December 12 up to and including Friday, December 30. Parking will be free all day on December 25, 26 and January 1 due to statutory holidays.  

Fees for on-street parking still apply between 8 a.m. until noon, Monday through Friday. On-street parking will continue to be free after...

Oshawa Mayor Carter Statement on Bill 23, the province’s most recent housing supply bill

The following statement is being issued on behalf of Dan Carter, Mayor of the City of Oshawa:

“The City of Oshawa, like other Ontario municipalities, is concerned about the Provincial Government’s passing of Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, as there are unintended consequences that may impact our city economically, socially and environmentally. Bill 23 has numerous changes to the Planning Act, Development Charges Act and Ontario Heritage Act, that will significantly impact how we will plan for...

Register now to receive curbside Christmas tree pickup in the New Year2023

With the holidays fast approaching, registration for the City of Oshawa’s curbside Christmas Tree collection in now open. Register at www.oshawa.ca/treecollection and scratch this task off your holiday to-do list.

Residents are asked to register their address by Thursday, January 5, 2023 in order to receive curbside collection of their Christmas tree. Residents can register by visiting www.oshawa.ca/treecollection or by calling Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311.

Once registered, residents will receive...