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2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

2025-12-10 ·

2025-12-10 · Oxford County Council

2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County approval confirmed by the official budget hub; the detailed approved document is the financial source.

$406,890,915 · Detailed document total of operating plus financed capital; the budget hub headline conflicts.

Consequence: General levy: $96,680,548; library levy: $6,297,357; court security levy: $61,266. Water and wastewater are supported by utility rates.

2 source records
  1. Business plans and budgets 2026 approved budget section

    Oxford County · 2026

    official approval summary · Primary record verified · The hub reports $406.1 million total and $278.2 million operating, while the approved detailed PDF reports $406,890,915 and $279,035,275.

  2. Approved 2026 Business Plan and Budget PDF page 58; printed page 58

    Oxford County · Published 2026-01-14 · Event/reporting date 2025-12-10 · 2026

    approved · Primary record verified · File date is January 14, 2026; County hub identifies December 10, 2025 Council approval. Detailed source governs figures; hub headline differs.

The amount in this decision

$406,890,915

Detailed document total of operating plus financed capital; the budget hub headline conflicts.

2025-12-10 · County approval confirmed by the official budget hub; the detailed approved document is the financial source.
Sources for these figures · 2
  1. Business plans and budgets2026 approved budget section
  2. Approved 2026 Business Plan and BudgetPDF page 58; printed page 58

Authority & recorded votes

Oxford County Council

Individual votes are not confirmed.

Connected projects

County · Roads & bridges

Stover Street South bridge: who got the job?

Replace the deck and girders of County bridge 773216 south of Tidey Street; abutments remain.

Norwich

Work underway; October 2026 target not completion
2026 allocation
$2,500,000
Named supplier
Clearwater Structures Inc.
Next target
2026-10 · Published completion target
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Otterville bridge: follow the full project cost

Bridge rehabilitation on Oxford Road 19 between Church and Bullock Streets, phased with alternating traffic.

Norwich

Construction notice updated September 21; December 2026 target
2026 allocation
$400,000
Named supplier
Urbanlink Civil Ltd.
Next target
2026-12 · Expected completion
Latest update
2026-09-28 · Scheduled one-day girder installation closure

County · Roads & bridges

Burgessville Church Street reconstruction

Urbanize Oxford Road 59 across Burgessville with road, sidewalk and lighting upgrades.

Norwich

Work scheduled through October 2026
2026 allocation
$4,100,000
Named supplier
GIP Paving Inc.
Next target
2026-10 · Published completion target
Latest update
2026-04-30 · Public information centre

County · Roads & bridges

Innerkip bridge: the closure was extended

Rehabilitate bridge805907 on Oxford Road 29, including bearings, approach slabs, deck overlay and railing.

East Zorra-Tavistock

Revised closure target passed; reopening/completion not yet verified
2026 allocation
$2,100,000
Named supplier
2585284 Ontario Inc. o/a Beton
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Oxford Road 59 railway bridge steel coating

Clean and coat existing structural steel on bridge59755.

Woodstock

Steel coating underway from April; October 2026 target
2026 allocation
$4,500,000
Named supplier
Harrison Muir Inc.
Next target
2026-10 · Coating completion target
Latest update
2026-04-27 · Steel-coating work begins

County · Roads & bridges

Oxford Road 2 boundary culvert rehabilitation

Rehabilitate culvert686444 1.7km east of Oxford Road 22.

Blandford-Blenheim

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$650,000
Named supplier
PSCO technical group
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Oxford Road 119 culvert rehabilitation

Rehabilitate culvert194950 south of Oxford Road 2 in Thamesford.

Zorra

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$750,000
Named supplier
2274084 ONTARIO LTD o/a GMP CONTRACTING
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Other projects

Norwich lagoon biosolids cleanout

Clean biosolids from the County wastewater treatment lagoon.

Norwich

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$1,400,000
Named supplier
Enviroland Services Inc.
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Water, drainage & wastewater

Tillsonburg inlet trunk sewer replacement

Replace the sewer near Old Vienna Road with manholes, connections, restoration and erosion protection.

Tillsonburg

Awardee named; work scheduled to begin October 5
2026 allocation
$1,350,000
Named supplier
Birnam Excavating Ltd.
Next target
2026-10-05 · Road closure scheduled
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Oxford Road 59 and Fairway sanitary trunk sewer

Replace the sanitary trunk sewer at Oxford Road 59 and Fairway Road.

Woodstock

County construction page labels work complete
2026 allocation
$950,000
Named supplier
Kieswetter Excavating Inc.
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Devonshire Avenue phase 2: road and utility reconstruction

Victoria Street to Knightsbridge Road; replace sanitary, storm and water infrastructure, three-lane road, bike lanes, sidewalks and pedestrian signals.

Woodstock

Construction target November 2026
2026 allocation
$2,500,000
Named supplier
J-AAR Civil Infrastructures Limited
Next target
2026-11 · Expected completion
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Dundas Street reconstruction: phases and closures

Oxford Road 2 reconstruction from west city limit to Mill Street, with utility and road improvements.

Woodstock

Phase 2B scheduled September 14; overall November 2026 target
2026 allocation
Not established
Named supplier
Network Sewer and Watermain Ltd
Next target
2026-11 · Overall completion target
Latest update
2026-07-21 · Phase 1 reported complete

County · Roads & bridges

Oxford Road 30 slope and trail stabilization

Stabilize slope by Standard Tube, Burgess and Rotary Millennium trails on11thLine.

Woodstock

August–November 2026 construction target
2026 allocation
$100,000
Named supplier
Cambridge Landscaping & Construction Ltd
Next target
2026-11 · Expected completion
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Ingersoll Street South and Thomas Street retaining wall

Replace the retaining wall at393ThomasStreet.

Ingersoll

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$150,000
Named supplier
519 London Excavating Inc.
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Other projects

Oxford Roads 8 and 59 resurfacing

Cold-in-place recycling, hot-mix paving and roadside work on Oxford Road 8 near Plattsville and Oxford Road 59 between Oxford Roads 17 and 8.

Blandford-Blenheim · East Zorra-Tavistock

September target passed; completion not yet verified
2026 allocation
Not established
Named supplier
GIP Paving Inc.
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

County culvert replacements across local roads

Culvert replacements on parts of Oxford Roads 2, 10, 13, 22, 55 and 59, plus a left-turn lane at Oxford Road 2 and 35th Line.

Blandford-Blenheim · East Zorra-Tavistock · South-West Oxford · Zorra

Some sections listed complete; Oxford Road 10 scheduled for October–November
2026 allocation
Not established
Named supplier
Steve Smith Construction Corporation
Next target
2026-10 · Oxford Road 10 start target
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Other projects

Drumbo and Embro patrol-yard backup generators

Backup generators and transfer equipment at the Drumbo and Highland patrol yards.

Blandford-Blenheim · Zorra

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$350,000
Named supplier
2592275 Ontario inc
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Water, drainage & wastewater

Thamesford wastewater plant upgrade

New two-storey headworks, aeration-roof removal, generator and process equipment.

Zorra

Multi-year construction planned May/June 2026–May 2028
2026 allocation
$6,000,000
Next target
2028-05 · Expected completion
Latest update
2026-03-11 · Multi-year award recommended

County · Water, drainage & wastewater

Mount Elgin wastewater capacity expansion

Increase wastewater treatment capacity for Mount Elgin.

South-West Oxford

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$4,500,000
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Buildings & facilities

Tillsonburg Well 7A treatment facility

Build onsite treatment at 445 Broadway Street, demolish the existing facility at 451 Broadway Street and upgrade services.

Tillsonburg

Construction target: December 2026
2026 allocation
$5,590,667
Named supplier
Baseline Constructors Inc.
Next target
2026-12 · Expected completion
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Water, drainage & wastewater

Tavistock Well 4: added water supply

Drill and test a production well on Hope Street West to increase water supply capacity and backup.

East Zorra-Tavistock

August target passed; completion not yet verified
2026 allocation
$798,000
Named supplier
AECOM Canada ULC
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

William Street sanitary pumping station

Sanitary pumping station and associated trunk sewer planning in Tavistock.

East Zorra-Tavistock

Survey work announced for June and July 2026
2026 allocation
$712,000
Named supplier
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2026-07-06 · Survey week

County · Water, drainage & wastewater

Woodstock wastewater biogas utilization

Use biogas from the Woodstock wastewater treatment plant in renewable energy infrastructure.

Woodstock

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$2,500,000
Named supplier
Sutherland Schultz Ltd
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Other projects

Salford landfill gas collection

Expand or renew the landfill gas collection system at the County waste management facility.

South-West Oxford

Funding approved · delivery unconfirmed
2026 allocation
$1,500,000
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-10 · 2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County · Roads & bridges

Thamesford Dundas Street traffic changes

New signals at George Street, a crossing relocated to Stanley Street, a central turn lane, signal upgrades and removal of on-street parking.

Zorra

Start scheduled for September 28 week; November 2026 completion target
2026 allocation
Not established
Named supplier
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
Next target
2026-11 · Expected finish
Latest update
2026-09-24 · Pre-construction meeting
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