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.

2024 Budget Summaries

General Government

2024 General Government Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total General Government Revenue	($2,763,248)
Total Council Expenses	$202,549
Total Administration Expenses	$1,476,219
General Government Total Expenses	$1,678,768
General Government Net Taxation Requirement	$1,084,480

Fire Department

2024 Fire Department Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Fire Department Revenue	($390,433)
Total Fire Department Expenses	$1,205,663
Net Fire Department Taxation Requirement	$815,230

Policing

2024 Policing Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Policing Revenue	($5,000)
Total Policing Expenses	$1,137,660
Net Policing Taxation Requirement	$1,132,660

Conservation

2024 Conservation Authority Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Net Conservation Authority Taxation Requirement	$75,780

Protective Inspection & Control

2024 Protective Inspection & Control Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Protective Inspection & Control Revenue	($231,000)
Total Protective Inspection & Control Expenses	$540,714
Net Protective Inspection & Control Taxation Requirement	$309,714

By-law Enforcement

2024 By-law Enforcement Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total By-law Enforcement Revenue	($35,000)
Total By-law Enforcement Expenses	$292,962
Net By-law Enforcement Taxation Requirement	$257,962

Emergency Measures

2024 Emergency Measures Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Net Emergency Measures Taxation Requirement	$34,316

Roads

2024 Roads Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Roads Revenue	($1,274,353)
Total Roads Expenses	$4,689,893
Net Roads Taxation Requirement	$3,415,540

Wastewater

2024 Wastewater Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Wastewater Revenue	($193,196)
Total Septage Expenses	$165,870
Total Sewer Lagoon Expenses	$193,196
Total Wastewater Expenses	$359,066
Net Wastewater Taxation Requirement	$165,870

Water

2024 Water Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Water Revenue	($256,055)
Total Water Expenses	$752,068
Net Water Taxation Requirement	$496,013

Waste

2024 Waste Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Waste Revenue	($345,702)
Total Waste Expenses	$1,004,879
Net Waste Taxation Requirement	$659,177

Environment & Green Energy

2024 Environment & Green Energy Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Environment & Green Energy Revenue	($0)
Total Environment & Green Energy Expenses	$5,000
Net Environment & Green Energy Taxation Requirement	$5,000

Public Health Services

2024 Public Health Services Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Public Health Services Revenue	($0)
Total Public Health Services Expenses	$11,000
Net Public Health Services Taxation Requirement	$11,000

Cemeteries

2024 Cemeteries Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Cemeteries Revenue	($5,000)
Total Cemeteries Expenses	$69,247
Net Cemeteries Taxation Requirement	$64,247

Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities

2024 Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Revenue	($389,442)
Total Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Expenses	$1,248,966
Net Parks, Recreation Programs & Facilities Taxation Requirement	$859,524

Libraries & Cultural Services

2024 Libraries & Cultural Services Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Libraries & Cultural Services Revenue	($0)
Total Libraries & Cultural Services Expenses	$33,053
Net Libraries & Cultural Services Taxation Requirement	$33,053

Other Housing

2024 Other Housing Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Other Housing Revenue	($0)
Total Other Housing Expenses	$11,000
Net Other Housing Taxation Requirement	$11,000

Planning & Zoning

2024 Planning & Zoning Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Planning & Zoning Revenue	($85,000)
Total Planning & Zoning Expenses	$251,818
Net Planning & Zoning Taxation Requirement	$166,818

Commercial & Industrial

2024 Commercial & Industrial Budget Summary
Description	Amount
Total Commercial & Industrial Revenue	($0)
Total Commercial & Industrial Expenses	$68,363
Net Commercial & Industrial Taxation Requirement	$68,363

Overall Budget Totals

2024 Overall Budget Totals Summary
Description	Amount
Total Revenues	($5,973,429)
Total Expenses	$13,470,216
Net Taxation Requirement	$7,496,788

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.