2024 Business Plan and Budget

Updated January 10, 2024

Oxford County 2024 Budget approved

2024 Business Plan and BudgetOxford County's 2024 Business Plan and Budget was approved on December 13, 2024, with the interim budget levy bylaw passed on January 10, 2024. 

Through a total budget of $349.5 million ($245.9 million operating budget and $103.6 million capital plan), Oxford County’s 2024 business plan invests in initiatives that meet its mission to improve Oxford’s social, environmental, and economic well-being.

This includes programs and services that provide affordable housing, support for vulnerable and unhoused people, safe drinking water, traffic calming and road safety, and community paramedicine to redirect some types of care from emergency rooms. 

It also supports Oxford County in meeting new requirements and directives under Ontario’s Fixing Long-Term Care Act; staffing to support the increased demand for services; and preparing waste management programs for upcoming provincial changes.

• Download the FINAL 2024 Business Plan and Budget (Jan 10, 2024)
• Read the news release: Oxford County approves 2024 Business Plan and Budget (Dec 13, 2023)

Visit the Budget section of the Oxford County website

Presentations and video recordings

	Special budget meeting #1 November 15, 2023
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	Special budget meeting #2 November 29, 2023
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	County Council meeting - Budget deliberation December 13, 2023
	Watch the video recording (25:30 min mark)

About the budget process

Each new Council term, Oxford County's Strategic Plan establishes the goals, objectives and initiatives that individual department budgets must support.

The Draft 2024 Business Plan and Budget was released at County Council on November 8, 2023, followed by special budget meetings on November 15 and November 29. Final consideration of the budget for approval took place at the regular County Council meeting on December 13, 2023.

For more information, including presentations and video recordings of special budget meetings, visit Speak Up, Oxford!

Visit the Budget section of the Oxford County website

Have your say

The 2024 Budget Survey was the community's opportunity to have a say on municipal budgets for the coming year. This year's budget survey ran from June to August, 2023. Read the highlights

The survey results for Oxford County were before County Council on September 27, 2023. Highlights include:

• More than 500 comments and suggestions were received through 1,009 responses to the online public survey.
• Of those who responded, 68% said they receive "fair" or "good" value for their tax dollars. 
• The majority of respondents felt that each of the services should be at least maintained at the current service levels.

Infographic: Highlights from the 2024 Budget Survey - Oxford County results

• Read Council Report CS 2023-31- 2024 Budget Engagement Survey
• See the survey results
• Learn more about the 2024 Budget Survey process

You can ask a question or submit a comment during the Oxford County budget process at any time by using the comment card below.

About municipal taxes

If you own a residential property in Oxford County, you pay municipal property taxes. The amount collected is based on the value of your property as assessed by MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation). Your municipal taxes are made up of three parts:

• the amount paid to your local area municipality
• the amount paid to Oxford County
• the amount paid to your designated local school board as set by the Government of Ontario

Oxford County's share of municipal taxes supports road and bridge maintenance on County roads, paramedic services, social services and housing, provincial court, community planning, long-term care at Woodingford Lodge, the County library system (except in Woodstock) and more.