2026 Business Plan and Budget
Posted: September 2, 2025
Updated December 11, 2025
2026 Business Plan and Budget approved
Oxford County Council approved the 2026 Business Plan and Budget on December 10, 2025, authorizing a total budget of $406.1 million made up of a $278.2 million operating budget and $127.9 million in capital projects.
The approved budget will result in a general levy increase, the amount of funding collected through taxation, of $96.7 million. After adjustments for library services and court security, this will bring an increase to the County share of municipal property taxes of:
- $69 for the year, or $6 per month, for residents of Woodstock, a 5.2% increase over 2025;
- $77 for the year, or $7 per month, for residents of Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Ingersoll, Norwich, South-West Oxford, Tillsonburg and Zorra, a 5.3% increase.
This number is an estimate only based on the average current value assessment of a single family detached residential home in Oxford County, a value determined by the MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) assessment each year.
Read the news release: 2026 Business Plan and Budget approved
About the budget process
Download nowOxford County Council received the DRAFT 2026 Business Plan and Budget on November 12, 2025. The presentation of the draft budget is the first step in Council's review and discussion of each year's budget, followed by the special budget meetings of council. The updated 2026 Budget was before County Council for final deliberation and approval on December 10, 2025.
Read County Council Report CS 2025-29 – 2026 Business Plans and Budget | Presentation
Download the Draft 2026 Business Plan and Budget
Read the news release: 2026 Business Plan and Budget process begins (Nov 13, 2025)
Special budget meetings
Special Budget Meeting 1 | Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Agenda |
Special Budget Meeting 2 | Monday, November 24, 2025 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Agenda |
Regular Council Meeting | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 9:30 am start | Agenda |
Budget meeting presentations and recordings
Budget meetings are streamed live online at www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream
Community feedback
Feedback from the community helps municipalities understand what's important to residents now as well as what is needed for the future as communities grow.
The 2026 Budget Survey was open from June to August this year to allow residents to provide feedback on municipal services and indicate which ones should be a priority in the 2026 budget. Download the survey highlights
You can give feedback any time during the budget process by using the comment card below to send your comments or questions.
About Oxford County 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 annual budget is funded through a number of sources, including:
- municipal taxes collected through the levy (25.3%)
- provincial and federal funding (23.4%)
- reserves, or funds earmarked for future expenses (20.6%)
- user fees and charges, e.g., water and wastewater rates collected by utilities (21.9%)
- other charges and debentures (8.9%)
Learn more about Oxford County property taxes
* Based on the MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) average current value assessment of an average single family detached residential property in Oxford County valued at $275,022. Learn more
Comment card
Submit your comments or questions about the 2026 Business Plan and Budget here.
