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Budget and Finances

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Preparation of the Municipality of Port Hope's budget is among the most important tasks for Council each year. The process is a lengthy one as the budget provides a foundation to meet the public service needs of our residents and to make decisions on municipal infrastructure. The goal is to provide quality service while maintaining property taxes at a reasonable and affordable level.

Operating and Capital Budget Process

In previous years, the Municipality has held budget meetings and passed the upcoming year’s budget in December. This year, due to the timing of the municipal election, budget meetings will begin in January 2023. Passing the budget in the New Year is a requirement of the Municipal Act, after an election period. Staff continue to prepare the 2023 operating and capital budgets and will share the draft documents publicly on our website in January. 

Finance Committee meetings are open to the public, advertised in Northumberland News and on our website.

You can view previous Budget Committee meetings as early as 2016 on YouTube. You can also view the Agendas and Minutes through our Council Portal.

Contact the Finance Office for questions about the budget or budget process.

Operating and Capital Budgets

Our annual operating and capital budgets are an estimate of expenses and revenues. These expenses and revenues are associated with the services provided to our community.

Watch our short video to learn about how the Municipal budget is developed by staff each year: 

2023 Draft Budget

The draft budget has been reviewed by Council during a Special Finance Committee meeting on January 31, 2023 and February 2, 2023 and will be considered for approval by Council at their regular meeting on February 7,2023.

 2023 Draft Budget Documents

2023 Budget Summary

2023 Consolidated Budget Summary

2023 Capital Budget Summary

 2023 Operating Budget 

2023 Operating Budget - CAO

2023 Operating Budget - Corporate Facilities

2023 Operating Budget - Corporate Services

2023 Operating Budget - Council

2023 Operating Budget - Finance & Human Resources

2023 Operating Budget - Library

2023 Operating Budget - Non-Departmental

2023 Operating Budget - Parks, Recreation, & Culture

2023 Operating Budget - Planning & Development

2023 Operating Budget - Police

2023 Operating Budget - Protective Services

2023 Operating Budget - Works & Engineering 

 2023 Capital Budget
Capital Projects Included in 2023 Budget
2023 Capital Detail - Corporate Facilities

2023 Capital Detail - Corporate Services

2023 Capital Detail - Parks, Recreation, & Culture

2023 Capital Detail - Police

2023 Capital Detail - Protective Services

2023 Capital Detail - Works & Engineering - General

2023 Capital Detail - Works & Engineering - Utilities

Capital Projects Not Included in 2023 Budget

2023 Capital Detail - Not Included - Corporate Facilities

2023 Capital Detail - Not Included - Corporate Services

2023 Capital Detail - Not Included - Parks, Recreation, & Culture

2023 Capital Detail - Not Included - Protective Services

2023 Capital Detail - Not Included - Works & Engineering - General

2023 Capital Detail - Not Included - Works & Engineering - Utilities

 2023 Community Grant Requests

The proposed 2023 budget includes $195,785 consistent with the prior year amount. Community Care Northumberland will be awarded their request of $9,250. The remaining community grant requests will be reviewed, and approved by a external third party peer review.

Community Grant Summary

Community Care Northumberland

Cultivate Community Non Profit Services

Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank

Green Wood Coalition

Grief Stories

Ontario Community Emergency Assistance Program

Port Hope Pride Festival

Port Hope Rainbow Network

Santa Claus Parade

Sounds of the Next Generation

The Friends of Wesleyville Village

The Rose Quest Personal Care Initiative

2023 Donation Requests

Port Hope High School

La Jeunesse Choirs

Northumberland Oral Health Coalition

Swim for Independence

Community engagement

Now that you've reviewed the draft budget documents, you can share your feedback and comments as part of the community engagement process. Staff and Council will review comments up until the Budget Meetings, which take place starting on January 31 and continuing on February 2, 2023.

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2022 Approved Budget

 2022 Approved Budget Documents - Approved December 21, 2021
 2022 Budget Documents

2022 Operating and Capital Budget Council Meeting Presentation 

2022 Operating and Capital Budget Media Release

2022 Operating and Capital Budget By-law 76/2021

2022 Operating and Capital Budget By-law 76/2021 Appendix A

2022 Operating and Capital Budget By-law 76/2021 Appendix B

For a compliant version of these documents please contact the Finance Department.

 2022 Operating Budget

2022 Operating Budget - CAO

2022 Operating Budget - Community Development

2022 Operating Budget - Corporate Facilities

2022 Operating Budget - Corporate Services

2022 Operating Budget - Council

2022 Operating Budget - Finance & Human Resources

2022 Operating Budget - Fire & Emergency Services

2022 Operating Budget - Library

2022 Operating Budget - Municipal Project Staff

2022 Operating Budget - Non-Departmental

2022 Operating Budget - Parks, Recreation, & Culture

2022 Operating Budget - Police

2022 Operating Budget - Works & Engineering

 2022 Capital Budget
Capital Projects Included in 2022 Budget
2022 Capital Detail - Corporate Facilities

2022 Capital Detail - Corporate Services

2022 Capital Detail - Fire & Emergency Services

2022 Capital Detail - Library

2022 Capital Detail - Parks, Recreation, & Culture

2022 Capital Detail - Police

2022 Capital Detail - Works & Engineering - General

2022 Capital Detail - Works & Engineering - Utilities

 2022 Community Grants

2022 Community Grant Summary

 2022 Donations 

2022 Donation Summary

2022 Capital Projects Map

The interactive GIS map pinpoints the Capital projects in the 2022 budget. Click each project to learn more about its budget and details.

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You can visit our Financial Reports page to keep up to date with our financial information.

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Property Taxes

Our Property Taxes page includes more information about your property taxes.

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Donations and Community Grants

The Municipality of Port Hope offers a variety of ways to donate and community grants.

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Community Grants

Please visit our Community Grants page for information about our Community Grant program.

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Donations

Please visit our Donations page for information about our Donation process.

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David Baxter
Director, Finance/Treasurer
Town Hall
56 Queen Street
Port Hope ON, L1A 3Z9
Phone 905-885-4544 x2223
Fax 905-885-1807
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