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The money · 2023

How Newbury's money works

A town 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 2023, the latest year the town has reported to the Province.

Why 2023 and not this year? A budget is a plan. These figures are what actually happened, checked by an auditor and reported to Ontario. The 2025 report is not out yet.

Money in: $1.2M

Where the town's money came from in 2023.

29%

13%

14%

37%

Property taxes$351K29%
Money from Ontario (no strings)$157K13%
Grants for specific projects$174K14%
Fees people pay$455K37%
Other$67,6086%
Everything else$20,1782%

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Category	Amount	Share
Property taxes	$351,311	28.7%
Money from Ontario (no strings)	$156,800	12.8%
Grants for specific projects	$174,106	14.2%
Fees people pay	$454,558	37.1%
Other	$67,608	5.5%
Everything else	$20,178	1.6%
Total	$1,224,561	100%

What each source means

Property taxes: What home and business owners pay each year, based on what their property is worth.
Money from Ontario (no strings): A yearly grant from the Province that the town can spend on anything. Small rural towns get more.
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: $1.0M on services

Day-to-day spending in 2023, by service. On top of this, the town recorded $325K of "wear and tear" on things it owns. That is an accounting cost, not cash out the door, so it is left out here.

31%

14%

48%

Running the town office$309K31%
Police, fire and safety$141K14%
Roads and snow$27,6223%
Water, sewers and garbage$480K48%
Parks, arena and library$47,5795%
Planning and business$2,2380%

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Category	Amount	Share
Running the town office	$308,649	30.7%
Police, fire and safety	$140,800	14.0%
Roads and snow	$27,622	2.7%
Water, sewers and garbage	$479,732	47.7%
Parks, arena and library	$47,579	4.7%
Planning and business	$2,238	0.2%
Total	$1,006,620	100%

Water, sewers and garbage

$480K

Clean tap water, the sewer system, garbage pickup, the dump and recycling.

+23% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Sewer pipes$239K+2%
The pipes that carry sewage away from homes.
Water pipes$198K+71%
The pipes that bring water to homes.
The dump (landfill)$29,943
Running the landfill, and saving up to close it safely one day.
Garbage pickup$13,003
Trucks that collect garbage.

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Item	Amount	Change
Sewer pipes	$238,974	+2.4%
Water pipes	$197,812	+70.6%
The dump (landfill)	$29,943	–
Garbage pickup	$13,003	–

Running the town office

$309K

Council, managers, the clerk, accounting, computers, insurance and the town hall itself. Every town needs some of this, but it does not fix a road or put out a fire.

−25% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Senior management$309K−25%
The top managers who run the town day to day.

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Item	Amount	Change
Senior management	$308,649	−25.1%

Police, fire and safety

$141K

Paying for police, the fire department, building inspectors and by-law officers.

+12% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Police (OPP contract)$90,560+8%
What the town pays for policing.
Fire department$40,603+17%
Firefighters, trucks and fire halls.
Building permits$9,637
Checking that new buildings are safe.

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Item	Amount	Change
Police (OPP contract)	$90,560	+8.4%
Fire department	$40,603	+17.0%
Building permits	$9,637	–

Parks, arena and library

$47,579

Parks, the arena, the pool, sports fields, programs and the library.

+85% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Arena and buildings$39,624
The arena, pool, community centre and halls.
Library$6,405
The public library.
Arts and culture$1,550
Festivals, arts and heritage.

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Item	Amount	Change
Arena and buildings	$39,624	–
Library	$6,405	–
Arts and culture	$1,550	–

Roads and snow

$27,622

Fixing and paving roads, bridges and culverts, ploughing snow, and street lights.

−98% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Snow ploughing$17,254
Ploughing, salting and sanding roads in winter.
Roadsides and signs$7,544
Ditches, signs, line painting and roadside brush.
Street lights$1,679
Power and repairs for street lights.
Sidewalk snow$1,145
Clearing sidewalks and parking lots.

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Item	Amount	Change
Snow ploughing	$17,254	–
Roadsides and signs	$7,544	–
Street lights	$1,679	–
Sidewalk snow	$1,145	–

Planning and business

$2,238

Deciding what can be built where, and trying to bring businesses and visitors to town.

−86% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Planning and zoning$2,238
Deciding what can be built where.

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Item	Amount	Change
Planning and zoning	$2,238	–

What the money bought

The same 2023 spending, sorted by what it paid for rather than which service.

Outside companies$425K
Work the town pays other companies to do, like policing, paving or consultants.
Supplies and utilities$417K
Gravel, salt, fuel, electricity, heating, office supplies and repairs.
Staff pay and benefits$160K
Wages, benefits and pensions for town workers.
Money given to others$2,990
Grants and payments to other groups, like the conservation authority.
Interest on loans$2,238
The extra money paid to lenders for money the town borrowed.

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Item	Amount
Outside companies	$424,931
Supplies and utilities	$416,705
Staff pay and benefits	$159,756
Money given to others	$2,990
Interest on loans	$2,238

Staff

People on the town's payroll at the end of each year, as reported to the Province.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2019	1	1
2020	1	1
2021	1	1
2022	1	1
2023	1	2

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 town 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.

$1.2M

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Year	Money in	Day-to-day spending
2019	$2.4M	$2.3M
2020	$1.5M	$1.4M
2021	$1.1M	$981K
2022	$1.2M	$1.0M
2023	$1.2M	$1.0M

Town property tax

Up 29% since 2019. Prices rose 16%.

$351K

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Year	Town property tax
2019	$272K
2020	$278K
2021	$297K
2022	$339K
2023	$351K

Savings (reserves)

Money set aside for repairs, equipment and emergencies.

$656K

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Year	Savings
2019	$401K
2020	$465K
2021	$499K
2022	$630K
2023	$656K

What the town owes

Long-term loans plus short-term (temporary) loans at year end.

$39,753

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Year	Long-term loans	Temporary loans
2019	$104K	$0
2020	$88,741	$0
2021	$73,143	$0
2022	$56,823	$0
2023	$39,753	$0

Building new things

Spending on new or rebuilt roads, pipes, buildings and equipment, compared with how fast existing ones wear out.

$193K

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Year	Built or bought	Wore out (amortization)
2019	$351K	$214K
2020	$107K	$208K
2021	$63,717	$343K
2022	$40,673	$324K
2023	$193K	$325K

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.