Annual Budget
2023 Budget
2023 Breakdown of the Township's Operational Spending
Building, By-law and Planning – 6.6%
- Building and By-law – 3.7%
- Planning – 2.9%
- Parks and Recreation – 15.6%
- Halls and Property – 1.6%
- Cultural Services – 2.1%
- Cemeteries – 1.2%
- Council – 1.5%
- Committee of Adjustment – 0.3%
- Office of the CAO/Clerk – 6.9%
- Finance – 8.1%
- Roads – 22.5%
- Waste Facilities – 11.6%
Community Services – 20.5%
Contribution to Capital Projects – 5.0%
Fire – 4.9%
Governance and Corporate Administration – 16.7%
Police – 12.2%
Public Works – 34.1%
2023 Capital Budget Highlights
Highlights of the 2023 capital budget of $6.7 million include:
- Restoring the Minden Boardwalk and Village Green Walkway at a cost of $180,000 and $100,000, respectively.
- Investing $423,000 into the Minden Hills Fire Department for the purchase of new self-contained breathing apparatuses and auto extrication equipment.
- A continued commitment to the annual road resurfacing and rehabilitation program at a cost of $1.4 million, including the resurfacing of 3.0 km sections of Blairhampton Road and Davis Lake Road.
- The full reconstruction of 3.2 km of Bobcaygeon Road and 2.7 km Scotch Line Road, including road re-alignment, ditching and culverts, at a cost of $3.5 million.
For every $1.00 of property taxes levied in 2023:
- $0.51 is kept by the Township to provide local programs and services
- $0.29 is sent to the County of Haliburton
- $0.20 is sent to the local school boards
Budget Archives
Archived budget informaton will be a made available as we transition fully into the new website. Please contact the Finance Department for questions about archived budget information.
2022 |
2021 |
Information and detailed reports for each draft of the 2021 Budget are available on the Township's Civic Web portal. |
2020 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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