Dufferin County Council approves 2025 Budget
Dufferin County Council has approved Dufferin County’s 2025 Budget.
The 2025 Budget maintains all County services and programs and introduces items that will continue to advance the County’s 2023 to 2026 Strategic Plan priorities. The Budget addresses ongoing cost increases, capacity constraints and responsible asset management while mitigating the financial impact to Dufferin taxpayers.
The County’s Strategic Plan is a guide for Council and staff in planning for the future. It forms the foundation of operational plans, the annual budget, recommendations to Council and day-to-day decision making. With its 2025 Budget, Dufferin County is working to achieve the Plan objectives while balancing fiscal responsibility and resource constraints.
Key initiatives in the 2025 Budget that support the County’s Strategic Plan priorities include:
- Housing Strategy implementation
- Development and implementation of a county-wide Community Improvement Plan
- Development and implementation of an Investment Attraction Program and investor tour
- Road safety analysis software, thermal mapping of the road network, and a comprehensive assessment of guiderails in the County
- Road resurfacing on County Rd 124, 109 and more
- Additional paramedic coverage in Shelburne
- Implementation of Older Adults Transportation Service enhancement
Dufferin County Budget by the numbers
- The total tax levy to support the delivery of services is $50,170,530
- The approved 2025 Budget will result in a net taxpayer impact of 4.21 per cent on the County’s portion of the tax bill, or an increase of $16.84 per $100,000 of assessment based on MPAC’s assessment of a property
- The levy includes a $7,581,185capital investment towards the purchase or replacement of assets, strengthening the County’s financial position and preparing for future contingencies and operating, capital and special initiatives
Arriving at the levy
The tax levy is the amount of money required to be raised from property taxes to fund the business of the County after applying all other sources of revenue, including internal transfers from reserves on hand. In Ontario, municipalities must approve a balanced budget. The tax levy, plus all other sources of revenue, must equal the total estimated expenses.
- Balanced budget: expenditures=revenues
- Tax levy required: projected expenditures–projected revenue
More information on the County’s 2025 Budget, including County divisional overviews and Budget highlights, can be found at www.dufferincounty.ca.
Quotes
“Dufferin County’s Budget is a culmination of effort and hours of work from many people. The Budget represents planned work for the next year, highlights key initiatives that will support the strategic direction of the County and outlines some of the challenges impacting our organization. It reflects the cost of providing the services our community relies upon today, while investing in our collective future. The approved 2025 Budget will continue to support Dufferin County as we work to create a community where everyone can thrive.”
– Janet Horner, Warden, Dufferin County
“Dufferin County’s 2025 Budget will support our growing community by addressing the housing affordability crisis, older adult services, investment attraction and more, and by continuing to maintain and upgrade the important infrastructure that our community relies on. I thank our staff and Council for their collective focus on continuing to move our Strategic Plan forward, while mitigating the financial impact to Dufferin County taxpayers. Residents can learn more about the approved Budget at www.dufferincounty.ca.”
– Sonya Pritchard, Chief Administrative Officer, Dufferin County
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Megan Ball, Manager of Communications
mball@dufferincounty.ca