Budget - NorfolkCounty.ca

Learn more about Norfolk County’s budget

Share your input on the 2025 Budget

Participate in shaping the County’s future by providing input on the prioritization of services and investments for the upcoming year. Council and staff will consider all ideas, comments, and suggestions as part of the 2025 budget process.

What is the budget?

The budget serves as the County’s financial blueprint, guiding the allocation of funds to essential programs and services. Meticulous budget planning and oversight ensure that resources are utilized efficiently to meet the community’s present and future needs.

Norfolk County produces three distinct budgets each year:

Levy Supported Operating Budget, commonly referred to as the Tax Budget
Levy Supported Capital Plan, sometimes called the Capital Budget
Rate Supported Budget, also known as the Water and Wastewater Budget

The Financial Services Department coordinates the preparation and management of the annual budget. The final approved budgets are the result of a comprehensive review process conducted by the County’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Council.

Tax budget (Operating Budget)

The Tax Budget (or Operating Budget) refers to the funds required for day-to-day expenses. In many ways, this is similar to a typical household budget – things like the phone bill, groceries, and car insurance are “operating costs”.

For Norfolk County, the operating budget plans the funding of regular activities that the County takes part in throughout the year, such as maintaining different programs and services like snow removal, road maintenance, fire services, libraries, and more. The operating budget is funded primarily through Property Taxes, Fees & Charges, Reserve Fund Transfers, Grants, and Investment Income.

Yearly Tax Budgets

An accessible or alternate version is available upon request.

Capital Plan (Capital Budget)

The Capital Plan refers to funds that are budgeted to update or purchase new infrastructure within Norfolk County, typically fixed assets (things like land, buildings, and equipment) that extend beyond one useful year. The expenditures in the capital budget are similar to a citizen purchasing a new car or renovating his or her home.

The capital plan forecasts capital purchases many years into the future as well. Norfolk County’s capital plan directs the flow of funds to many different approved projects — such as the construction and renovation of new facilities (like recreation centres), or the purchasing of vehicles and equipment to maintain current operations. The capital plan and budget are funded through several different sources – these include Donations, Tax Levies, Reserves, Funds, Development Charges, Debenture Proceeds and Grants.

Yearly Capital Plans

An accessible or alternate version is available upon request.

Water and Wastewater Budget (Rate Supported Budget)

The Water and Wastewater budget refers to the funds required for Water & Wastewater (sanitary sewer) services. This includes the administration costs, operating costs, and other associated costs required to provide Norfolk with these services.

These budgets set water and sewer user fees for the upcoming year. The Water & Wastewater budget is funded through water and waste-water user rates.

Yearly Water and Wastewater Budgets

An accessible or alternate version is available upon request.

Water and Wastewater Studies

Historical Budget Documents

If you require any budget documents from previous years, please contact the Financial Planning & Reporting division.

Financial Services Department
[email protected]
Phone: 519-426-5870 or 226-NORFOLK, extension 6667