The Township of Georgian Bay if pleased to announce the 2025 Proposed Budget and Business Plan is available. 

Township Council is required to approve a balanced budget each fiscal year that must be finalized and approved prior to the issuance of the final property tax bills. 

The operating budget addresses the day-to-day cost of providing services to residents and businesses. The capital budget looks ahead to identify the infrastructure that we need to build and maintain.

2025 Budget Status

The 2025 draft budget has been prepared, and will be tabled at the November 04, 2024, regular meeting of Council.

2025 Budget Documents

2025 Budget Timeline

DateItemDocumentsMeeting
August 12, 2024 Mayoral direction to prepare the 2025 budget received View Meeting
November 4, 2024 Draft Budget Tabled  View Meeting
November 19, 2024 Agencies, Boards & Committees Presentation  View Meeting
November 26, 2024 Budget Deliberation Meetings  View Meeting
December 9, 2024  Budget Approved View Meeting 

On the Budget

Operating Budget

An operating budget captures the expenses involved to keep the Township running on a day-to-day basis. 

The base operating budget reflects the costs that are required to maintain the existing programs and services.

The total proposed operating budget includes the base budget to maintain existing programs and services, as well as the proposed service enhancements to increase the current level of service provided by the Township.
Service Enhancements

A service enhancement is a request to improve a program or add staff to better meet community needs.

The Service Enhancement requests provide detailed justifications to Council from departments requesting a change in program direction or new staffing in 2025 for Council approval.
Capital Budget

The capital budget is used to request funding for new assets, major repairs and replacement of existing assets. 

Requests for capital projects to be completed in 2025 will have a justification sheet to ensure clarity and understanding of the capital needs.

 View past Township of Georgian Bay budgets:

Past Budgets

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