SudburyCIA — Fiscal Intelligence
Where Does
Your Money
Go?
Greater Sudbury's 2026 approved budget commits hundreds of millions of dollars across capital projects and city services. This tool shows you exactly what was approved, what it costs, and how the two major transformation projects compare to the rest of the budget.
Source: 2026 Approved Budget
Approved: Dec 3, 2025
Updated: June 2026
All figures cited to primary sources. No affiliation with any political party or candidate.
Total Capital Budget 2026–27
$243.9M
gross approved [S3]
Transformation Projects Combined
$265M
Event Centre + Cultural Hub
2026 Property Tax Increase
3.9%
$19/mo on avg. $350K home [S1]
How to use this tool
Every project below shows its council-approved budget allocation and what share it represents of the total. For the two major transformation projects — the Downtown Event Centre and the Cultural Hub at Tom Davies Square — you can use the slider to explore what different annual operating cost scenarios would mean for the city budget. These are the only two projects with operating cost sliders because they are the only ones where the city has released projected operating figures.
City Fiscal Context — Verified Figures
Outstanding City Debt
$338M
Dec 31, 2025 [S6]
New Debt in 2026 Budget
$234.9M
Council-approved [S6]
Current Arena Operating Cost
$907K
Net 2026 budget [S13]
Event Centre Projected Net Cost
$656K
Yr 1, PwC 2021 [S13]
MAT Tourist Revenue — Debt Repayment
$800K
Annual allocation, not tax dollars [S14]
Verified Sources
ABOUT THIS TOOL: All budget figures reflect council-approved 2026 allocations sourced from primary City of Greater Sudbury records. Capital budgets fund physical assets and infrastructure — they do not translate directly to annual property tax changes in a simple one-to-one relationship. The operating cost sliders on the Event Centre and Cultural Hub are for civic exploration only — they show what different annual operating cost levels would represent as a share of the city's total budget. Event Centre operating cost range is based on the PwC 2021 business plan (city-confirmed). Cultural Hub operating cost baseline is drawn from the city's 2026 budget documents. Service partner budgets are set independently and are not under direct mayoral authority. Water and Wastewater is fully user-funded with zero property tax impact. SudburyCIA has no affiliation with any political party or candidate.