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The Municipality of West Grey is responsible for managing and investing tax dollars to meet the needs of the community. Each year Council approves a budget that focuses on both capital and operating expenditures.
The capital budget covers municipal projects related to new assets or rehabilitating existing ones, including roads, bridges, sewers, parks, facilities such as the arena and library, storm water management infrastructure, equipment replacement, and more.
The operating budget covers the day-to-day operations of the Municipality and funds municipal services and programs such as as snow removal, sewer maintenance, fire protection services, bylaw enforcement, economic development, road maintenance and repair, and parks and recreation programming.
2026 Capital and Operating Budget
West Grey Council passed the 2026 budget on November 25, 2025. West Grey's total capital and operating budget is just over $28.55 million.
2026 budget agendas with reports to Council:
West Grey Council passed the 2025 budget bylaw on January 14, 2025.
The estimated blended total tax increase (including municipal, county and education) is 8.6 percent, representing an estimated annual increase of $120 per $100,000 of residential assessment.
West Grey's total capital and operating budget is just over $33.69 million.
2025 Budget Report
2025 Budget Bylaw 2025-004
2025 budget agendas with reports to Council:
October 22, 2024
November 12, 2024
December 10, 2024
West Grey Council passed the 2024 budget bylaw on January 16, 2024.
West Grey’s tax levy increase for 2024 totals $1,274,504. The estimated overall tax increase is 9.7 percent representing an estimated annual increase of $71.85 per $100,000 of assessment for a residential home.
2024 Budget Presentation
2024 Budget Bylaw 2024-002
2024 budget agendas with reports to Council:
October 31, 2023
November 14, 2023
December 12, 2023
West Grey Council passed the 2023 budget bylaw on March 7, 2023.
West Grey’s tax levy increase for 2023 totals $1,143,153. The estimated overall tax increase is just under 6 percent representing an estimated annual increase of $72.50 per $100,000 of assessment for a residential home. For an average West Grey residential property assessed at $258,000 this means a monthly increase of approximately $15.60 in 2023.
2023 Budget Presentation
2023 Budget Bylaw 2023-021
2023 budget agendas with reports to Council:
February 21, 2023
February 14, 2023
January 31, 2023
January 17, 2023
West Grey Council passed the 2022 budget bylaw on March 15, 2022.
West Grey’s tax increase for 2022 is 6.6 percent, which translates to an estimated overall tax increase of $53.38 per $100,000 of residential assessment. The average residential West Grey home is assessed at $258,000 and will have an annual increase of approximately $138 in 2022.
2022 Draft Budget Package
2022 Budget Bylaw 15-2022
2022 budget agendas with reports to Council:
February 4, 2022
January 26, 2022
January 4, 2022
November 30, 2021
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Municipality of West Grey
402813 Grey Road 4
Durham, ON N0G 1R0
info@westgrey.com
519-369-2200
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