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Notice: Council will consider the 2021 Budget at their meeting on March 30, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed to YouTube. The public is invited to participate in the 2021 Budget meeting virtually, either by telephone or video-conference. To participate and make a submission to Council, please register with the Clerk at bdrury@georgianbluffs.ca. The agenda is now available online. Click here to see the agenda.
Click here to view the 2021 Budget Shell Power Point presentation.
Click here to view the 2021 Budget Shell document.
Click here to view additional 2021 Budget documents.
The Treasury Department is responsible for providing financial services to all municipal departments including coordinating the budgeting process and monthly monitoring of revenue and expenditure accounts.
The following is a list of specific responsibilities:
- Ensure that all Revenues and expenditures are collected, allocated, and recorded in accordance with all By-laws, regulations and budgets, as established by Council, and the Provincial and Federal Governments
- Property Tax Payments and collecting & maintaining property tax records
- Water and Sewer Billing (collection and maintenance of accounts)
- Accounts receivable billing and collection
- Processing of Accounts payable invoicing
- Management of the municipal benefit program
- Computer maintenance and up-grading and network support
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Budget |
2020 Budget Information Taxpayers in Georgian Bluffs will see a residential tax rate decrease of 1.7% in 2020. For a home assessed at $300,000, this is a savings of $55.29. The total budget for 2020 includes expenditures of approximately $16,000,000, allocation of expenditures by service shown below, this including $11,250,000 in operating expenses and capital expenditures of $4,750,000. To view the complete agenda and agenda package visit: The 2020 Budget was passed on June 17, 2020. View or Download By-law 2020-061 - Adoption of 2020 Tax Rates View or Download By-law 2020-060 - Adopt 2020 Budget View or Download the 2020 Public Budget Presentation View or Download Report FIN2020-08 - Operating and Capital Budget To review budget documents prior to 2020, contact the Treasury department at 519-376-2729 or at office@georgianbluffs.ca and an accessible copy will be provided to you.
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Capital Asset Management |
The Township of Georgian Bluffs is in compliance with the asset management requirements as established under Ontario Regulation 588/17: Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure. With the assistance of Public Sector Digest, the Township completed their Capital Asset Management Plan in December of 2016. In addition to creation of the Capital Asset Management Plan, the Township passed By-Law 2019-067, a by-law to adopt policy FIN-02-2019 - Asset Management Policy for the Township of Georgian Bluffs. |
Fees and Services |
Click here to view the 2021 Fees and Charges By-law for Georgian Bluffs. View the 2020 Fees and Charges By-law for Georgian Bluffs. View the 2020 Fees and Charges By-law for Grey Sauble Conservation Authority For historic Fees and Charges By-laws, please contact the office. |
Financial Statements |
Complete copies of the Financial Reports are available at the Municipal Office and are available to any resident who wishes to view or analyze the financial operation of the municipalities in great detail. Reports may also be downloaded in the attachments below.
The Financial Information Return (FIR) is the main data collection tool used by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to collect financial and statistical information on Municipalities. The FIR is a standard document comprised of a number of Schedules which are updated each year to comply with current legislation and reporting requirements. You can compare the FIR for all Ontario Municipalities at Service Ontario's Financial Information Return page.
Audited Financial StatementsFor historic Financial Statements, please contact the office. |
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Sign Up for E-mail Tax Bills
The Township of Georgian Bluffs offers property owners the ability to receive an electronic version of their tax bill instead of a paper copy.
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Non-Resident Fee Subsidy Application Form |
Click here to complete the Non-Resident Fee Subsidy Application Form. |
Surplus Items for Sale |
None at this time; please check back later. |