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Zorra · Taxes & spending

Zorra’s
2026 budget.

The Township’s operating tax requirement and the services it supports.

Money & projects Explore sections

2026 approved budget

Where does the money go?

Operating property-tax requirement$12.83m

2026 approved budget

Negative amounts reduce the total.
  1. Public Transportation$7,115,257
  2. Protection Services$2,969,040
  3. General Recreation$1,745,974
  4. General Government$652,235
  5. Health Services$175,101
  6. Agriculture and Drainage$164,442
  7. General Revenue-$88,000
  8. Robinson Pit$75,000
  9. Planning and Development$32,713
  10. Environmental-$11,800

CAD · Adopted net operating levy Budget source ↗

Zorra services. County services have a separate budget →

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.

County spending and County taxes explained →

01Find a budget lineSearch a service, facility or account →02Who got the contract?Contracts, suppliers and award decisions →03What is being built?Local projects, costs and delivery →

Zorra projects to follow

Zorra · Parks, recreation & culture

TDRC storage facility

TDRC storage facility

Zorra

Additional reserve authority approved; staff to negotiate with lowest bidder
Revised budget
$260,000
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2026-05-06 · Reserve increase approved

Zorra · Parks, recreation & culture

Thamesford multi-use courts

Courts will sit on donated parkland off Brock Street near the George Street extension, beside the planned school.

Zorra

Awarded; construction awaits development infrastructure
2026 allocation
$305,827
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2025-12-03 · Annual allocation adopted

Zorra · Other projects

New school gymnasium co-build

School plan includes 479 JK–Grade 4 places and 88 licensed childcare spaces, with a public-use gymnasium co-build.

Zorra

School and public gym co-build in progress
2026 allocation
$3,087,538
Next target
No next date listed
Latest update
2026-02-03 · Public information session held
All Zorra projects →
Other budgets and financial statements
2026 2026 adopted net operating levy and detailed accounts2026 2026 adopted capital project and funding register2026 2026 capital funding sources2025 2025 Building Department operating and capital result2025 2025 audited consolidated expenses2025 2025 audited earmarked reserves2026 2026 operating net costs through June 30