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The money · 2025
How Clarence-Rockland's money works
A city is a bit like a household. Money comes in (mostly taxes and grants), and money goes out to pay for services like roads, fire trucks and the arena. Here is what that looked like in 2025, the latest year the city has reported to the Province.
Why 2025 and not this year? A budget is a plan. These figures are what actually happened, checked by an auditor and reported to Ontario.
Money in: $79.4M
Where the city's money came from in 2025.
Clarence-Rockland revenue by source, 2025
38%
13%
24%
18%
Property taxes$29.9M38%
Grants for specific projects$10.3M13%
Fees people pay$18.7M24%
Other$14.1M18%
Everything else$5.4M7%
Show as a table
Category
Amount
Share
Property taxes
$29,866,092
38.1%
Grants for specific projects
$10,296,780
13.1%
Fees people pay
$18,678,829
23.8%
Other
$14,134,675
18.0%
Everything else
$5,417,967
6.9%
Total
$78,394,343
100%
What each source means
Property taxes
What home and business owners pay each year, based on what their property is worth.
Grants for specific projects
Money from Ontario or Canada that must be spent on a certain thing, often a road or building.
Fees people pay
Water and sewer bills, dump fees, arena rentals, permits and similar charges.
Other
Interest earned, donations, sales of land and equipment.
Money out: $47M on services
Day-to-day spending in 2025, by service. On top of this, the city recorded $9.8M of "wear and tear" on things it owns. That is an accounting cost, not cash out the door, so it is left out here.
Clarence-Rockland spending by service, 2025
14%
18%
14%
22%
11%
17%
Running the city office$6.6M14%
Police, fire and safety$8.5M18%
Roads and snow$6.7M14%
Water, sewers and garbage$10.1M22%
Social services$5.3M11%
Parks, arena and library$8.1M17%
Planning and business$1.8M4%
Show as a table
Category
Amount
Share
Running the city office
$6,555,193
14.0%
Police, fire and safety
$8,493,328
18.1%
Roads and snow
$6,683,721
14.2%
Water, sewers and garbage
$10,143,570
21.6%
Social services
$5,262,498
11.2%
Parks, arena and library
$8,092,651
17.2%
Planning and business
$1,757,020
3.7%
Total
$46,987,981
100%
Water, sewers and garbage
$10.1M
Clean tap water, the sewer system, garbage pickup, the dump and recycling.
+56% since 2019 (prices rose 21%)
Water, sewers and garbage broken down
Sewage treatment$2.8M+215%
Cleaning sewage before it goes back into nature (Tweed uses lagoons).
Water treatment$2.2M+243%
Making lake or well water safe to drink.
Water pipes$1.5M+5%
The pipes that bring water to homes.
Garbage pickup$1.4M+84%
Trucks that collect garbage.
The dump (landfill)$1.1M+36%
Running the landfill, and saving up to close it safely one day.
Sewer pipes$569K−17%
The pipes that carry sewage away from homes.
Recycling$305K−69%
Recycling and composting.
Storm drains$143K+162%
Drains that carry away rain water.
Rural drainage$142K−45%
Ditches and drains in the countryside.
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Item
Amount
Change
Sewage treatment
$2,801,207
+215.1%
Water treatment
$2,219,654
+243.0%
Water pipes
$1,461,491
+4.6%
Garbage pickup
$1,395,676
+84.1%
The dump (landfill)
$1,106,457
+35.9%
Sewer pipes
$568,957
−16.6%
Recycling
$304,551
−69.4%
Storm drains
$143,258
+161.6%
Rural drainage
$142,319
−44.5%
Police, fire and safety
$8.5M
Paying for police, the fire department, building inspectors and by-law officers.
+18% since 2019 (prices rose 21%)
Police, fire and safety broken down
Police (OPP contract)$3.5M+5%
What the city pays for policing.
Fire department$2.7M+35%
Firefighters, trucks and fire halls.
By-law and animal control$1.4M+128%
Enforcing city rules, like noise, parking and dogs.
Building permits$617K+65%
Checking that new buildings are safe.
Conservation authority$230K+77%
A regional group that manages rivers, flooding and wetlands.
Emergency planning$700−100%
Getting ready for floods, storms and other emergencies.
Show as a table
Item
Amount
Change
Police (OPP contract)
$3,507,338
+4.7%
Fire department
$2,695,863
+35.2%
By-law and animal control
$1,442,372
+128.0%
Building permits
$617,085
+65.4%
Conservation authority
$229,970
+76.7%
Emergency planning
$700
−99.9%
Parks, arena and library
$8.1M
Parks, the arena, the pool, sports fields, programs and the library.
+102% since 2019 (prices rose 21%)
Parks, arena and library broken down
Arena and buildings$4.1M+168%
The arena, pool, community centre and halls.
Programs$1.7M+51%
Classes, camps and activities.
Library$1.3M+48%
The public library.
Parks$888K+111%
Parks, beaches, trails and green spaces.
Museums$37,649
Local museums.
Arts and culture$11,257
Festivals, arts and heritage.
Golf, marina, ski hill$3,993
City-owned golf course, marina or ski hill.
Show as a table
Item
Amount
Change
Arena and buildings
$4,128,024
+167.9%
Programs
$1,710,508
+51.2%
Library
$1,312,902
+48.2%
Parks
$888,318
+111.0%
Museums
$37,649
–
Arts and culture
$11,257
–
Golf, marina, ski hill
$3,993
–
Roads and snow
$6.7M
Fixing and paving roads, bridges and culverts, ploughing snow, and street lights.
+18% since 2019 (prices rose 21%)
Roads and snow broken down
Other transportation$3.6M+180%
Other transportation costs.
Snow ploughing$1.1M−4%
Ploughing, salting and sanding roads in winter.
Paved roads$996K−24%
Fixing and repaving paved roads.
Gravel roads$436K+49%
Grading and fixing gravel roads.
Street lights$201K−42%
Power and repairs for street lights.
Bridges and culverts$153K+249%
Keeping bridges and the pipes under roads safe.
Roadsides and signs$122K−59%
Ditches, signs, line painting and roadside brush.
Sidewalk snow$15,000
Clearing sidewalks and parking lots.
Show as a table
Item
Amount
Change
Other transportation
$3,649,338
+179.7%
Snow ploughing
$1,110,324
−4.4%
Paved roads
$995,780
−23.7%
Gravel roads
$436,419
+49.0%
Street lights
$201,365
−41.9%
Bridges and culverts
$153,470
+249.2%
Roadsides and signs
$122,025
−59.0%
Sidewalk snow
$15,000
–
Running the city office
$6.6M
Council, managers, the clerk, accounting, computers, insurance and the city hall itself. Every city needs some of this, but it does not fix a road or put out a fire.
+43% since 2019 (prices rose 21%)
Running the city office broken down
Office and administration$3.1M+141%
Office staff, finance, IT, insurance, legal and the city hall. Places share this cost out across other services.
Senior management$2.5M+11%
The top managers who run the city day to day.
Council$1.0M−6%
Pay and expenses for the mayor and councillors, and council meetings.
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Item
Amount
Change
Office and administration
$3,065,883
+140.8%
Senior management
$2,453,927
+11.2%
Council
$1,035,383
−6.1%
Social services
$5.3M
Help for people and families who need it, and child care.
+2% since 2019 (prices rose 21%)
Social services broken down
Child care$5.3M+2%
Daycare and early learning.
Show as a table
Item
Amount
Change
Child care
$5,262,498
+1.7%
Planning and business
$1.8M
Deciding what can be built where, and trying to bring businesses and visitors to city.
+98% since 2019 (prices rose 21%)
Planning and business broken down
Planning and zoning$659K+3%
Deciding what can be built where.
New housing$613K
Helping new homes get built.
Business and tourism$393K+95%
Attracting businesses and visitors, and helping local shops.
Farms and forests$92,712+93%
Programs for farms and forests.
Show as a table
Item
Amount
Change
Planning and zoning
$658,841
+3.0%
New housing
$612,543
–
Business and tourism
$392,924
+94.5%
Farms and forests
$92,712
+93.0%
What the money bought
The same 2025 spending, sorted by what it paid for rather than which service.
Spending by type
Staff pay and benefits$20.9M
Wages, benefits and pensions for city workers.
Outside companies$16.2M
Work the city pays other companies to do, like policing, paving or consultants.
Supplies and utilities$8.0M
Gravel, salt, fuel, electricity, heating, office supplies and repairs.
Interest on loans$1.3M
The extra money paid to lenders for money the city borrowed.
Money given to others$438K
Grants and payments to other groups, like the conservation authority.
Rent and money costs$192K
Renting equipment or space, bank fees, and some accounting costs.
Show as a table
Item
Amount
Staff pay and benefits
$20,869,767
Outside companies
$16,204,826
Supplies and utilities
$8,030,791
Interest on loans
$1,252,293
Money given to others
$438,271
Rent and money costs
$192,033
Staff
People on the city's payroll at the end of each year, as reported to the Province.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
Seasonal
2019
148
186
10
2020
151
187
7
2021
151
189
3
2022
159
188
3
2023
157
182
44
2024
162
186
44
2025
163
197
29
How things have changed since 2019
Money in compared with day-to-day spending, each year. When the orange line is above the blue one, the city spent more than it took in and made up the difference from savings or loans. Grants for big projects arrive in some years and not others, which makes "money in" jump around.
Money in and day-to-day spending by year
Money in
Day-to-day spending
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M
$79.4M
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Money in
Day-to-day spending
2019
$46.6M
$34M
2020
$43.2M
$30.6M
2021
$46.1M
$32.2M
2022
$54.3M
$37M
2023
$72.8M
$40.6M
2024
$61.5M
$41M
2025
$79.4M
$47M
City property tax
Up 45% since 2019. Prices rose 21%.
City property tax by year
$0$10M$20M$30M
$29.9M
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
City property tax
2019
$20.7M
2020
$21.4M
2021
$22.8M
2022
$23.9M
2023
$25.6M
2024
$27.5M
2025
$29.9M
Savings (reserves)
Money set aside for repairs, equipment and emergencies.
Reserves by year
$0$10M$20M$30M
$26.1M
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Savings
2019
$12.3M
2020
$18.2M
2021
$18.9M
2022
$20.8M
2023
$21.2M
2024
$21M
2025
$26.1M
What the city owes
Long-term loans plus short-term (temporary) loans at year end.
Debt by year
Long-term loans
Temporary loans
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M
$33.5M
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Long-term loans
Temporary loans
2019
$30.8M
$0
2020
$28.8M
$0
2021
$30.9M
$0
2022
$28.6M
$0
2023
$26.2M
$0
2024
$35.1M
$0
2025
$33.5M
$0
Building new things
Spending on new or rebuilt roads, pipes, buildings and equipment, compared with how fast existing ones wear out.
Capital spending and wear by year
Built or bought
Wore out (amortization)
$0$10M$20M$30M
$21.2M
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Built or bought
Wore out (amortization)
2019
$14.3M
$7.0M
2020
$9.3M
$7.3M
2021
$6.6M
$7.5M
2022
$29M
$8.0M
2023
$28.6M
$11.1M
2024
$21M
$10M
2025
$21.2M
$9.8M
Source: Ontario Financial Information Return (FIR), Schedules 10, 40, 51, 60, 70, 74 and 80 (archived copy). Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Figures are what the municipality reported to the Province for each year, prepared on the same basis as its audited financial statements.
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