Budget and Financial Reports

Each year a local municipality prepares and adopts a budget. The budgeting process allows municipalities to prioritize projects, programs and service levels based on anticipated revenue and expenses.

2025 Budget Summaries

General Government

2025 General Government Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total General Government Revenue	($2,889,715)
Total Council Expenses	$208,417
Total Administration Expenses	$1,530,278
General Government Total Expenses	$1,738,695
General Government Net Taxation Requirement	($1,151,020)

Fire Department

2025 Fire Department Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Fire Department Revenue	($606,004)
Total Fire Department Expenses	$1,514,746
Net Fire Department Taxation Requirement	$908,742

Policing

2025 Policing Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Policing Revenue	($5,000)
Total Policing Expenses	$1,198,387
Net Policing Taxation Requirement	$1,193,387

Conservation

2025 Conservation Authority Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Net Conservation Authority Taxation Requirement	$80,137

Protective Inspection & Control

2025 Protective Inspection & Control Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Protective Inspection & Control Revenue	($256,500)
Total Protective Inspection & Control Expenses	$596,493
Net Protective Inspection & Control Taxation Requirement	$339,993

By-law Enforcement

2025 By-law Enforcement Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total By-law Enforcement Revenue	($118,750)
Total By-law Enforcement Expenses	$362,964
Net By-law Enforcement Taxation Requirement	$244,214

Emergency Measures

2025 Emergency Measures Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Net Emergency Measures Taxation Requirement	$40,067

Roads

2025 Roads Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Roads Revenue	($1,066,009)
Total Roads Expenses	$4,546,691
Net Roads Taxation Requirement	$3,480,682

Wastewater

2025 Wastewater Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Wastewater Revenue	($205,662)
Total Septage Expenses	$168,371
Total Sewer Lagoon Expenses	$205,662
Total Wastewater Expenses	$374,033
Net Wastewater Taxation Requirement	$168,371

Water

2025 Water Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Water Revenue	($242,061)
Total Water Expenses	$785,612
Net Water Taxation Requirement	$543,551

Waste

2025 Waste Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Waste Revenue	($337,883)
Total Waste Expenses	$1,041,945
Net Waste Taxation Requirement	$704,062

Environment & Green Energy

2025 Environment & Green Energy Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Environment & Green Energy Revenue	($0)
Total Environment & Green Energy Expenses	$0
Net Environment & Green Energy Taxation Requirement	$0

Public Health Services

2025 Public Health Services Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Public Health Services Revenue	($0)
Total Public Health Services Expenses	$14,000
Net Public Health Services Taxation Requirement	$14,000

Cemeteries

2025 Cemeteries Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Cemeteries Revenue	($7,500)
Total Cemeteries Expenses	$83,910
Net Cemeteries Taxation Requirement	$76,410

Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities

2025 Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Revenue	($368,381)
Total Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Expenses	$1,369,258
Net Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Taxation Requirement	$1,000,877

Libraries & Cultural Services

2025 Libraries & Cultural Services Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Libraries & Cultural Services Revenue	($0)
Total Libraries & Cultural Services Expenses	$39,255
Net Libraries & Cultural Services Taxation Requirement	$39,255

Other Housing

2025 Other Housing Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Other Housing Revenue	($0)
Total Other Housing Expenses	$7,750
Net Other Housing Taxation Requirement	$7,750

Planning & Zoning

2025 Planning & Zoning Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Planning & Zoning Revenue	($85,000)
Total Planning & Zoning Expenses	$330,380
Net Planning & Zoning Taxation Requirement	$245,380

Commercial & Industrial

2025 Commercial & Industrial Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Commercial & Industrial Revenue	($12,500)
Total Commercial & Industrial Expenses	$98,051
Net Commercial & Industrial Taxation Requirement	$85,551

Overall Budget Totals

2025 Overall Budget Totals Summary
Description	Amount
Total Revenues	($6,200,965)
Total Expenses	$14,222,374
Net Taxation Requirement	$8,021,409

The budget is prepared to align with our capital forecasts as well as the Strategic Plan, Asset Management Plan and Strategic Asset Management Policy.

The Municipality values the importance of long term financial planning to ensure sustainability and rehabilitation or replacement of our assets.

Detailed Budget Documents

The Municipality has published departmental totals that summarize the current annual budget. Detailed budget documents are available upon request.

Audited Financial Statements

The Municipal Act requires that every Ontario municipality prepare annual audited financial statements. These statements are available upon request.