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Oxford County · Money

Follow the money.

Open the allocation. Check the actuals. Follow the decision into delivery.

What do these money figures mean?

Budget: Planned costs for a stated year or project.
Annual allocation: Funding assigned for one year. It may be part of a larger project.
Lifetime project budget: The stated budget for the full project across its years.
Forecast: An estimate of the eventual cost, as of the date shown.
Tax requirement (levy): The amount to raise from property taxes, after other funding.
Contract award: The accepted contract price, with its stated tax and scope.
Recorded costs or payments: Amounts reported for the period shown. They do not establish project completion.

Why are there different County totals?

The detailed 2026 budget lists $279,035,275 in operating expenses and $127,855,640 in financed capital: $406,890,915 combined. The $103,039,171 property-tax requirement is a different measure, after other funding.

The budget hub retains an earlier $406.1 million headline. Spending explanations here use the detailed approved schedule.

Detailed approved budget ↗ · County budget hub ↗

County finances cover shared services. Municipal budgets are separate. No combined spending total is implied.

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2026 consolidated operating budget by expense category

2026 consolidated operating budget by expense category gross expenditure · 2026 · CAD · As published; no separate HST breakdown established

Original approved$279,035,275

Revised authorizationNot established

Reported actualNot establishedNo reporting cutoff established

Published forecastNot established

Budgeted revenue $177,690,298Net operating requirement $101,547,734

Does the breakdown add up?

Source total $279,035,275Covered on the stated basis $279,035,275Reconciled difference $0

Sum of top-level rows; subsidiary schedules are separate views and must not be added again.

Definitions, changes & interpretation

Modified accrual budget. Includes debt repayment and reserve transfers; internal charges and recoveries cancel. Net operating includes a $202,757 program surplus adjustment. Hub headline says $278.2m while this approved detailed schedule says $279,035,275; source conflict remains visible. No 2026 spending is inferred.

Net operating requirement includes a $202,757 program-surplus adjustment. Adding $1,491,437 of net capital gives the County’s full $103,039,171 levy. These are different from gross expenditure.

Open the source record

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.

What is the total made of?

8 matching accounts. Parent totals include the indented accounts. — means no published amount.

Allocation by service

County · 2026 · gross expenditure · original

CAD · Largest 8 extracted rows by absolute magnitude on this basis. Signed inflows or recoveries retain their minus sign. The full accessible table and sources are below.

Open the source record

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.

2026 consolidated operating budget by expense category · 2026 · gross expenditure · CAD
Service / facility / account	Original budget	Prior budget	Evidence
Salaries and benefits	$98,805,239	$90,356,433	Details & source Open the source record 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.
Operating expenses	$33,527,702	$33,063,818	Details & source Open the source record 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.
Contracted services	$35,590,078	$36,193,976	Details & source Open the source record 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.
External transfers	$53,984,169	$71,745,861	Details & source Open the source record 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.
Debt repayment	$11,516,365	$11,167,932	Details & source Open the source record 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.
Reserve transfers	$45,611,730	$45,559,176	Details & source Open the source record 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.
Interdepartmental charges	$27,356,889	$25,156,771	Details & source Open the source record 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.
Interdepartmental recoveries	-$27,356,897	-$25,156,782	Details & source Open the source record 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.

From an allocation to a result

County · Roads & bridges

808 Dundas: from purchase to an operating support centre

The County bought the property for $4.55 million. Renovation and operation are separate commitments.

Woodstock · 808 Dundas Street, Woodstock

Property acquired; spring 2028 opening remains a target

2026 allocation: Not established
Next target: 2028-04 · Centre opening target
Latest update: 2026-09-21 · Engagement feedback published

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 · 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 · 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

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

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