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<p>Each year, the Township of South Stormont approves a Capital and Operating Budget that outlines the sources of revenues and expenditures for the coming year. In 2021, South Stormont shifted to implementing 3-year budgets that help to guide spending and streamline planning processes over multiple years. This year, budget preparations are centered around providing a budget for the years 2025-2027.</p><p>The Township of South Stormont values the input of all residents, business owners and stakeholders towards the critical decisions made on our annual budget. Many factors affect the Townships budget, and we continually balance necessary costs and priorities while maintaining the service levels that our community expects.</p><p>Please take some time to review the background information provided on this engagement page and provide your input via the survey below to ensure that your input is heard!</p><hr><h2>Background: 2024 Budget</h2><p><br></p><h3>Where do my taxes go?</h3><p>Services funded by your property tax bill is distributed amongst three agencies. The Township of South Stormont collects the taxes dedicated to the United Counties of SDG, the province (for distribution to school boards), as well as the Township itself. In 2024, approximately 45% of the property tax bills collected was distributed to the United Counties of SDG, while the Township of South Stormont retained approximately 40%, with the remainder distributed to the Province of Ontario.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/e0fd404eb61462832348c76b051dbe657b12d184/original/1726148713/7668bcdfa283f533b94a96599dd25046_Tax_Dollar_Split.png?1726148713" style="width: 884px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Of the property taxes that were retained by the Township of South Stormont in 2024, Transportation Services - such as road and bridge work and winter maintenance, accounted for the largest expenditures, followed by Parks and Recreation services. The infographic and chart below demonstrates how much of each dollar collected through property taxes <em><strong>that is retained by the Township</strong></em> was distributed toward Township services.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/6d35575f89bc9434215e925898c2a1a6880c296a/original/1726074743/944d7d20c19da4d42fc9fd4ee5c88395_Where_does_my_tax_dollar_go.png?1726074743" style="width: 865px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-shadow"></p><p><br></p><table class="alternateRows" style="width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th>Service</th><th>Share of Each Tax Dollar Collected for the Township of South Stormont</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Transportation Services</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">28 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Parks and Recreation</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">25 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Administration Services</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">17 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Fire and Rescue Services</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">9 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Facilities</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">7 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Waste Management</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">7 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Planning and Development</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">3 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Building</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">2 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Drainage</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">1 cent</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">By-law and Animal Control</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">1 cent</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><h3>Revenue Sources</h3><p>In 2024, taxation accounted for approximately 48% of the revenue generated by the Township of South Stormont. A number of other sources of revenue fund the remainder of the budget, including grants, user fees, reserves, investments and land sales.</p><p>The infographic below identifies each revenue source contributing to the 2024 budget, and their representative percentage.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/b9c2f483770e68421cc8ad3b5cc921778e63e1a7/original/1726074453/952535108400400b301941970a186049_Revenue_Sources_2024.png?1726074453" style="width: 933px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-shadow"></p><p><br></p>

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<p>Each year, the Township of South Stormont approves a Capital and Operating Budget that outlines the sources of revenues and expenditures for the coming year. In 2021, South Stormont shifted to implementing 3-year budgets that help to guide spending and streamline planning processes over multiple years. This year, budget preparations are centered around providing a budget for the years 2025-2027.</p><p>The Township of South Stormont values the input of all residents, business owners and stakeholders towards the critical decisions made on our annual budget. Many factors affect the Townships budget, and we continually balance necessary costs and priorities while maintaining the service levels that our community expects.</p><p>Please take some time to review the background information provided on this engagement page and provide your input via the survey below to ensure that your input is heard!</p><hr><h2>2025 Budget</h2><p><br></p><h3>Where do my taxes go?</h3><p>Services funded by your property tax bill is distributed amongst three agencies. The Township of South Stormont collects the taxes dedicated to the United Counties of SDG, the province (for distribution to school boards), as well as the Township itself. In 2025, approximately 45% of the property tax bills collected was distributed to the United Counties of SDG, while the Township of South Stormont will retain approximately 40%, with the remainder distributed to the Province of Ontario.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/172dad306039e4392f3e908981c716f74e37fe66/original/1737731325/b8c2a50d991ce5fcb1dcab27ebdc0dc9_Tax_Dollar_Split_2025.png?1737731325" style="width: 808px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Of the property taxes that will be retained by the Township of South Stormont in 2025, Transportation Services - such as road and bridge work and winter maintenance, will account for the largest expenditures, followed by Administration Services. The chart below demonstrates how much of each dollar collected through property taxes <em><strong>that is retained by the Township</strong></em> will be distributed toward Township services.</p><p><br></p><table class="alternateRows" style="width: 100%;"><thead><tr><th>Service</th><th>Share of Each Tax Dollar Collected for the Township of South Stormont</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Transportation Services</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">31 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Administration Services</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">20 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Parks and Recreation<br></td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">12 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Fire and Rescue Services</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">10 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Facilities</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">10 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Waste Management</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">8 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Planning and Building</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">6 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">By-law and Animal Control</td><td style="width: 50.0000%;">2 cents</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0000%;">Drainage<br></td><td style="width: 50.0000%;"> 1 cent</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><h3>Revenue Sources</h3><p>In 2025, Taxation and Payments in Lieu will account for approximately 46.5% of the revenue generated by the Township of South Stormont. A number of other sources of revenue fund the remainder of the budget, including grants, fees and charges, reserves, investments and land sales.</p><p>The infographic below identifies each revenue source contributing to the 2025 budget, and their representative percentage.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/4a129ce3dcb4beff033152ec785f3ff855b75706/original/1737731690/f8c45ca67053f5a03db4b2166012a996_Revenue_Sources_2025.png?1737731690" style="width: 879px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><p><br></p>

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<p>As the Township develops the 2025-2027 Municipal Budget, it is vital that Council and administration hear from the residents and stakeholders to ensure that the budget framework aligns with the community&#39;s desires, while balancing mandated service levels and alignment with the Strategic Action Plan.&nbsp;</p><p>Please take a few moments to complete this survey to help guide the development of the 2025-2027 South Stormont Budget.&nbsp;</p><p>This survey pertains to the municipal operating and capital budgets and does <strong>NOT </strong>include water and wastewater services.&nbsp;</p>