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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Caledon'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 Caledon's budget, taxes and council decisions. A town of close to 80,000 residents in the Region of Peel, with a mayor and eight councillors. Its mayor uses "strong mayor" powers under provincial law. Every figure links back to the public record.
-$10,001,120forecast balance of the Development Approvals Stabilization reserve at the end of 2026 (it was -$979,097 at the end of 2024)
A reserve is money the Town sets aside for a purpose, like a savings account. A "stabilization" reserve is meant to even out years when fee income is low. The 2026 budget book forecasts that the Development Approvals Stabilization reserve will stand at minus $10,001,120 at the end of 2026, down from minus $979,097 at the end of 2024. The Building Permit Stabilization reserve fund is forecast to go from $1,565,332 to minus $2,781,108 over the same time. In the same book, the Planning and Development department plans to take $13,121 thousand out of reserves in 2026, against $5,682 thousand in 2024. The Town says the larger withdrawals follow its 2025 update of the Fees and Charges By-law.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$200,082,664cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2025, up from $150,337,357
At December 31, 2025 the Town held $200,082,664 in cash, up from $150,337,357 a year earlier. Much of it is not free money. Deferred revenue (money received before the Town can count it) rose from $117,910,128 to $139,955,702, and includes $87,644,255 of development charges. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (bills the Town owes) rose from $45,172,018 to $76,830,382. The statements say that developer money is part of those payables. In 2025 the Town also moved $17,334,347 of developer deposits out of its trust funds and into its own accounts, and it holds $192,861,575 in non-cash security from developers (such as letters of credit).
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$14,410.74the Mayor's training, development and seminar costs in 2025, against $215.49 in 2024
Each year the Town publishes what it paid members of Council. For the Mayor, Annette Groves, the total was $153,009.35 for 2023, $173,384.50 for 2024 and $194,143.33 for 2025 (a rise of about 27%, worked out by us). Her salary went from $122,612.32 to $139,866.02. Her expenses were $4,911.00, $4,570.04 and $20,427.03. The 2025 jump comes mostly from one line, "Training, Development, Seminars": $215.49 in 2024 and $14,410.74 in 2025. Across all of Council, that line came to $36,599.30 in 2025 against a budget of $33,779.78. Councillors' salaries rose by a few percent a year, while their "other benefit costs" (health, dental and insurance paid by the Town) rose from $5,161.80 to $7,859.90 each.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
4of Council's changes to the 2026 budget vetoed by the Mayor on November 27, 2025
Under Ontario law, the Mayor of Caledon has "strong mayor" powers. These include proposing the budget and vetoing changes Council makes to it. On May 29, 2025 the Mayor directed the Town's chief financial officer to prepare the 2026 budget on a schedule that generally follows earlier years. On November 27, 2025 the Mayor vetoed four of Council's changes to the 2026 budget: $165,000 for a shade structure and benches at a park, the removal of $284,073 for a Physician Recruitment position (2 FTE), the addition of $144,834 for one such position, and the removal of $168,343 for an Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs. She said she did not veto any other change. The final budget book still lists the two staff requests at $284 thousand and $168 thousand.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
4 of 4complaints the Integrity Commissioner investigated and reported on in 2025 ended with a finding of a Code of Conduct breach
The Integrity Commissioner is an independent person who checks whether members of Council follow the Town's Code of Conduct. In 2023 the Commissioner of that time ordered a four-week pay suspension for Mayor Annette Groves. In 2024 a new Commissioner received 11 complaints about four councillors and found violations in two cases. In 2025 he investigated and reported on four complaints and found a breach in all four. For two of them (Councillor Dave Sheen) the penalty was a 15-day pay suspension and an apology, and for the Mayor he found two breaches too minor to penalize. In July 2026 he recommended a 10-day pay suspension for Councillor Lynn Kiernan. We did not read the minutes, so we do not know how Council handled each report.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
Sept. 19 and 20, 2025the email exchange between members of Council that the investigator found was an improper meeting
Ontario's open meeting rule says that when a quorum (enough members to make decisions) of Council discusses Town business in a way that moves it forward, the public must be able to watch. On March 5, 2026 the Town's closed meeting investigator reported on a request about emails among members of Council, all of whom were copied, on September 19 and 20, 2025 about a reserve fund. The investigator found that Council "contravened section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001". The Town told the investigator it had no comments on the draft report. The investigator recommended training on open and closed meetings for the new Council in the first quarter of 2027.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
July 1, 2027the date regional roads and related stormwater move from Peel to Caledon, according to the 2025 financial statements
The Region of Peel is handing some services to Caledon, Brampton and Mississauga. The 2025 audited statements say that regional roads and the stormwater systems that go with them move to Caledon on July 1, 2027, and that Caledon is partnering with Brampton on waste collection. The 2026 budget book says the Town is working toward "a sustainable funding model" but gives no cost for the new roads. It budgets $1,397 thousand in 2026 for transition staff, paid from a reserve, and says these costs are expected to be recovered from the Region. It also says it will use the Tax Funded Contingency Reserve if tariffs or other costs go over budget, a reserve forecast at $2,033,506 at the end of 2026.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
In 2025, Caledon collected $9.0M more in its own property tax than in 2024. That is a 9% jump, while prices went up about 2.1%. Only 1 of 10 similar towns raised theirs by more.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources
Caledon spent $18.6M on running the town office in 2019 and $34.3M in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time. Only 0 of 10 similar towns had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources
Caledon spent $16.6M on parks, arena and library in 2019 and $32.8M in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time. Only 0 of 10 similar towns had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources
Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. Caledon had $34.2M saved at the end of 2025, down from $39.4M in 2019. That is 25% of one year's spending. None of the 10 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
$58,764,412annual surplus in 2025, against a budget of $29,982,743
A surplus is what is left when a year's revenue is more than its spending. The audited statements show a 2025 surplus of $58,764,412. The budget in the same statements planned $29,982,743. Most of the gap is on one line: "Developer contributions" were budgeted at $12,020,958 and came in at $37,096,178. The statements also show $24,477,710 of "contributed tangible capital assets", which are roads, sewers and parks that developers built and handed to the Town. That is not cash. The Town explains in its budget books that the budget Council approves is prepared on a cash basis, so it does not match the accrual figures in the statements.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
Where your tax bill goes
A property tax bill in Caledon pays for three governments. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what Caledon council controls.
Tax bill split: Caledon 44%, County or region 32%, Schools 24%
$246Mraised in 2025
Caledon44%
County or region32%
Schools24%
How Caledon's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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