It is the Township's responsibility to prepare a budget that meets the needs of the community and ensures that all of our initiatives and priorities are addressed.
View staff's 2019 budget presentation to council.
For a visual depiction of some of the key 2019 Township Projects please view our 2019 Budget Story Map
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2020 Budget |
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The 2020 budget schedule was approved by Council on May 13, 2019. The objectives of the schedule are to:
2020 Budget Process ScheduleJune 3, 2019 - Committee of the Whole Meeting. This meeting allowed for discussion between Council and staff regarding the overall direction of the 2020 Budget. Resolutions passed by Council will be used as the basis for initiating the budget creation process. At this meeting, staff presented the 2020 Budget Directions Report. The discussion sections included the following topics:
Council approved staff to move forward with the preparation of the 2020 Draft Budget, with the following modifications from the originally presented 2020 Budget Direction Report: Section 1: That staff be directed to maintain a tax rate increase equal to or less than the calculated Township index (currently 2.7%) before adding on Dedicated Capital Levy impacts.
September 9, 2019, 2 p.m. - Committee of the Whole Meeting. This meeting allows for a more detailed discussion between Council and Township staff regarding key/significant impact areas affecting the 2020 Budget (based on what is known as of late August 2019). Resolutions passed by Council will be used in developing and further refining the draft budget. In addition, budget delegations will be heard at this meeting, allowing members of the public to provide comments on budget development.
Budget Survey & Public Open House The budget allocator survey has been launched and is available for the public to fill out until Monday, October 28. This survey was created to seek public input on key areas within the 2020 Budget. In addition, a budget public open house will take place on October 16, 2019. This open house allows for presentations as well as the providing of key information on the budget process, levels of service, and key areas affecting the 2020 Budget. The budget survey will be discussed and made available to participants of the open house. Input from both the budget survey and the open house will be used in developing the draft budget.
If you missed the open house, view the Budget Town Hall presentation here.
November 22, 2019 - The Draft Budget Book will be released to Council and members of the public.
2020 Budget Deliberations |
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2019 Budget |
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Council has approved the 2019 Operating and Capital budgets, investing in the services that reflect the priorities of our residents and the future of Centre Wellington. The 2019 proposed tax increase is 2.05% ($21.29) plus an increase to the bridge rebuilding levy equal to 2% ($20.76) for a total tax increase of 4.05% ($42.05) on the average assessment for a residential property of $372,746.
For the first time, the Township provided a 3-year operating forecast as part of the budget process. This forecast provided a high-level look at the Township’s anticipated tax-supported operating needs to 2021.
2019 budget highlights:
As the Township grows and extends current levels of service to these new areas, there will be a need for staffing levels to increase. The following positions were approved in the 2019 budget; 6 Volunteer Firefighters, a part-time Customer Service Representative, a Legislated Services Coordinator and a part time Digital Media Associate for Elora Fergus Tourism. The 2019 Budget also includes an investment of over $1.2M for our Rural Roads Rebuilding Program which enables the Township for add approximately 56,800 tonnes of maintenance gravel to 30% (64 km) of the Township’s gravel road network in addition to rebuilding the Eramosa/West Garafraxa Townline from Wellington Road 26 to Sixth Line.
The 2% bridge rebuilding levy has helped to rehabilitate or reconstruct 9 bridges in the last term of Council and is projected to rehabilitate or reconstruct 12 additional bridges in this term of Council (2018-2022). In addition the planning and approval process for these bridges is funded from the capital levy. In 2019 the following bridges will be reconstructed or rehabilitated at an estimated costs of $2.17 million;
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Do you know where your tax dollars go? |
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The Township collects the taxes for the County of Wellington and the Province of Ontario (Education Taxes). They are broken down in the following way:
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Historical Budget Documents (Past 5 Years) |
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Township of Centre Wellington 2018 Budget Document Township of Centre Wellington 2017 Budget Document Township of Centre Wellington 2016 Budget Document |
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