2022 Budget - Oxford County

November 2021

The Draft 2022 Business Plans and Budget was released as part of the Oxford County Council Agenda for November 10, 2021.

It includes $271 million in expenditures to deliver County services, including $64.5 million in capital spending for information technology, equipment, fleet vehicles, and infrastructure renewal. The budget also includes 14 new initiatives that advance the County’s strategic priorities, like a community paramedicine program, housing strategy, and service improvements at the Waste Management Facility.

• 2022 Draft Business Plan & Budget
• Council Report CS 2021-56 - 2022 Business Plans and Budget (Dec 8)
• News release: Special budget meetings begin for 2022 Budget (Nov 12)
• Business Plans & Budgets on the Oxford County website

Special County Council budget meetings

Special budget meetings for Council to deliberate the budget will take place:

Wednesday, November 17 – 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Agenda
Wednesday, November 24 – 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Agenda

The budget will be presented for approval at the regularly scheduled County Council meeting taking place Wednesday, December 8 at 9:30 a.m. Agenda

Budget meetings are streamed live at www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream. Past recordings are posted to this page.

For more on Oxford County's Business Plan and Budget process visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/budget

UPDATE: October 4, 2021

Thank you for taking part!

Your feedback from the 2022 Budget Survey helps us understand your priorities for the coming year. You told us housing, garbage and recycling, and long-term care were highest on your list for services delivered by Oxford County.

You also told us that roads and bridges, paramedic services (ambulance), and community planning are services you want to continue to maintain at their current levels.

Of the 596 people who responded to the survey, 75% said they received "fair" or "good" value for their Oxford County tax dollars.

• Read the 2022 Budget Survey infographic
• Read the 2022 Budget Public Consultation Update report to Council (Sept 22, 2021) | Survey responses

UPDATE: September 1, 2021

The 2022 Budget Survey is now closed. Please stay tuned for updates on the budget process for Oxford County and your local area municipality.

Dates of Oxford County special budget meetings are:

Wednesday, November 17 – 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24 – 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 8 – 9:30 a.m. - Budget tabled for approval at regularly scheduled County Council meeting

Check this page again for Oxford County's Draft 2022 Business Plan and Budget, budget presentations, and recordings of special budget meetings.

June 9, 2021

No matter where you live in Oxford County, the 2022 Budget Survey is your chance to have a say on which services should be a priority in the coming budget year.

The survey is made up of questions about both:

• services delivered by your local area municipality, for instance, emergency services, parks and recreation, etc.
• County-wide services provided by Oxford County, such as human (social) services, water and wastewater, community planning, etc.

Information collected from the budget survey will help provide a better understanding of how well municipal services are understood, how they are valued, and which ones are a priority for residents. Each municipality receives its own survey results to inform its budget planning process.

The 2022 budget survey closes on August 31, 2021.

Check your municipality: see the map

Read the news release: Oxford's municipalities seek input on 2022 budgets (June 9, 2021)