Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell you Read by hand. We read Alnwick-Haldimand's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.
A clear, checkable guide to Alnwick-Haldimand's budget, taxes and council decisions. A rural township in Northumberland County, east of Cobourg, with a mayor, a deputy mayor and three councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
$1,041,142of 2023 expense the 2024 statements say was recorded in error
The audited 2023 statements showed a deficit (spending more than came in) of $312,797. A year later, the 2024 statements say the 2023 result was wrong: the Township had booked $1,041,142 of "accretion" expense "in error". Accretion is the yearly growth of a future cost, here the cost of removing asbestos from Township buildings. With it taken out, 2023 became a surplus of $728,345. The 2023 statements said the asbestos cost was discounted, which is what makes accretion appear. The 2024 statements say it "has not been discounted". The auditor's opinion on both years was clean.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$97,532.93spent on HR services legal fees in 2025, against a budget of $60,000.00
In the 2026 budget book, the line "Admin - HR Services - Legal Fees" shows a 2025 budget of $60,000.00 and 2025 spending of $97,532.93. The general "Admin - Legal Fees" line shows a 2025 budget of $25,000.00 and spending of $49,439.45. Together the two lines came to $146,972.38 in 2025 (worked out by us). The Township says its employees joined a union in late 2024 and that it is negotiating a first collective agreement. In January 2026, Council cut a draft HR legal budget of $100,000 to $60,000.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
-$3,213.75the planned 2026 year-end balance of the roads capital reserve
A reserve is money saved up for a future purchase. The 2026 budget book plans to take $1,160,000.00 out of the "Roads Capital Funding" reserve, which held $889,586.25 at the end of 2025. The table shows the balance falling to -$3,213.75. The whole public works reserve falls from $1,166,312.80 to $380,012.80. Most of the draw pays for a $1,140,000.00 vehicle purchase in the public works capital budget. In 2025 the Township budgeted $600,000.00 for that vehicle line and spent $50,018.51. The Township says years of very small tax increases "led to ... a depletion of reserves".
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$3,024,719capital assets bought in 2024, against a budget of $4,204,878
In 2024 the Township planned to buy $4,204,878 of capital assets (things that last, such as vehicles and roads) and bought $3,024,719, which is $1,180,159 less (worked out by us). Total spending was $10,960,875 against a budget of $11,779,379, and the year ended with a surplus of $534,909 where the statements' budget column shows a deficit. The Township explains that the budget column is adjusted to accounting rules and that Council's own approved budget was balanced. In 2025 the public works vehicle line shows the same pattern: $600,000.00 budgeted, $50,018.51 spent.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$7,410,264estimated cost of removing asbestos from Township buildings, shown as unfunded
The Township owns several buildings with asbestos, and the law requires it to be removed before a building is demolished. The audited statements count the cost as a debt-like item (an "asset retirement obligation") of $7,410,264. That one item is larger than the Township's net debt of $6,627,481. The statements list it as "unfunded", meaning no money is set aside against it. The Township's reserves (savings set aside for future costs) were $5,570,391 at the end of 2024, and have many other jobs to do.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
5.09%approximate 2026 tax levy increase, 4.08% after assessment growth
The levy is the total the Township raises from property taxes. The approved 2026 budget raises it by about 5.09%. That includes a 2% infrastructure levy Council started in 2025. After 1.01% growth in the number and value of properties, the net increase is about 4.08%. On a home assessed at $313,000, taxes go from $2,082.73 to $2,188.75. The 2% levy goes into its own reserve, which grows from $170,727.90 to $352,141.28 in the budget table. The planned contribution of $181,413.38 is 2% of the $9,070,668.99 raised by taxation (worked out by us).
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$119,251increase in the 2026 police bill, or 1.29% on property taxes
Policing is provided by the Ontario Provincial Police and billed to the Township. The 2026 budget raises $1,196,712.00 from taxation for the Police Services Board, up $119,251.00 (11.07%) from 2025. That is about 13.2% of all the tax money the budget raises (worked out by us). The Township says this increase alone adds 1.29% to property taxes.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
In 2019, Alnwick-Haldimand had $570K more in cash and money owed to it than it owed to others. By 2024 it was −$6.6M. About 103% of that change ($7.4M) is a new accounting rule from 2023: towns must now record the future cost of closing things like a landfill. That is not new spending or borrowing. Even leaving that out, only 18 of 82 similar towns are in a weaker position.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
2024 tax year · Alnwick-Haldimand, Ontario
Your tax bill, worked out.
Enter your home's assessed value to see roughly what you pay in property tax each year, who gets it, and what Alnwick-Haldimand's share pays for.
Ontario still uses property values from January 1, 2016 for tax, so your assessed value is probably well below what your home would sell for today.
$
It is on your property assessment notice from MPAC, and on your tax bill. We filled in the typical value in Alnwick-Haldimand.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Alnwick-Haldimand's share by what each service cost in 2024 after its own fees and grants (for example, water bills pay for much of a water system). Real bills also depend on your property class, local charges and any rebates.
How Alnwick-Haldimand's share of the bill compares with similar towns
Can we count your visit? With your OK, we use Google Analytics to see which pages help people. It sets cookies and sends visit data to Google. Nothing loads unless you say yes. Privacy