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Questions · 11 so far
Things worth asking about
We read Uxbridge's financial reports and meeting minutes, and compared its numbers with 29 similar Ontario towns. These are the things that stood out.
What these are, and what they are not. A question here means a number or practice is unusual, or harder to see than it should be. It does not mean anyone did anything wrong. Most unusual numbers turn out to have ordinary explanations, and every question lists some. The only way to know is to ask.
Worth asking
Worth asking
There may well be a good reason. It is still worth asking what it is.
$5,720,167inventory for resale at the end of 2025, up from $219,234
Inventory for resale is something a township holds in order to sell again, such as land. At the end of 2024 the statements showed $219,234. At the end of 2025 they show $5,720,167. The cash flow statement shows $5,500,933 of cash going into it in 2025. Over the same year cash fell from $13,095,847 to $4,608,755, and the operating fund's cash and investments fell from $30,021,253 to $22,428,584. The 2025 statements have no note explaining the line, and we did not find it in the policy notes. Note 12 also shows $1,700,000 of land taken out of the Township's capital assets in 2025, while the cash received from selling assets was only $58,529.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$556,588spent in 2024 on Planning legal and consultation, against a budget of $70,000
The Planning budget line for "legal and consultation" has been $70,000 a year. It cost $80,604 in 2023, $556,588 in 2024 and $299,431 so far in 2025 (year to date on a report dated December 9, 2025). The 2026 and 2027 budgets keep it at $70,000. Separately, the budget book's summary page shows Planning spending of $5,008,607 for 2025 so far, while the Planning detail page totals $742,572. The gap is $4,266,035 (worked out by us). We could not tell from the book what it holds. The audited statements show "Planning and development" expenses for the whole Township of $1,922,162 in 2025 against a budget of $1,020,082.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$196,007spent on legal in four areas in 2024 (worked out by us), against budgets of $65,500
In four budget areas outside Planning, the legal line has been budgeted at $22,000, $20,000, $20,000 and $3,500 (together $65,500). In 2024 the four cost $71,912, $37,430, $26,767 and $59,898, together $196,007 (worked out by us). The 2026 and 2027 budgets leave all four at their old amounts. Legal costs in animal control are also left out of the amount a neighbouring township pays back, so they fall on Uxbridge alone.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$16,000,000new pool in the 2026 to 2035 capital plan (worked out by us from three years)
The capital plan lists "New Pool Construction" at $4,500,000 in 2026, $9,500,000 in 2027 and $2,000,000 in 2028, which is $16,000,000 together (worked out by us). It is to be paid for with development charges ($1,980,000, $4,180,000 and $880,000), grants from the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund ($2,250,000, $4,750,000 and $737,500), and "Other" money ($270,000, $570,000 and $382,500), with no tax levy shown. The plan's summary page lists a "Donation/Sponsorship" line with the same three amounts as "Other". By our working out that is $7,040,000 of development charges, $7,737,500 of grants and $1,222,500 of donations and sponsorship. We did not find in the documents we read whether the grants have been approved.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$3,800,000new animal shelter in the 2026 capital plan, financed as "Other"
The capital plan lists a New Animal Shelter at $3,800,000 for 2026, financed on its project page under "Other", not from the tax levy or reserves. The plan's summary page shows three financing lines in the 2026 column: "New Animal Shelter Donations" of $1,915,000, "Third party" of $942,500 and "Debenture Financing" of $942,500. These three add to $3,800,000 (worked out by us). A debenture is a long-term loan, paid back with interest, usually from taxes. The Township's website menu lists a page called "New Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter", which we did not read, so a partnership with Scugog may be explained there.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$28.5 millionten-year funding gap for proposed service levels, in the Township's own 2025 asset management plan
The Township's 2025 asset management plan (by Hemson, May 29, 2025) values the Township's assets at $779.4 million. It says the Township's current funding is not enough: over ten years there is a gap of $28.5 million to keep services at the levels it proposes, and a larger "benchmark" gap of $127.7 million if every asset were replaced on its design-life schedule. To close the smaller gap, it says the Township would need to put in about $663,000 more a year (plus inflation) than the current $4.4 million of tax-supported capital spending. The capital plan shows the tax levy for capital rising from $4,490,967 in 2026 to $9,168,005 in 2035. By our working out that is $4,677,038 more over nine years, about $519,672 a year. We cannot tell whether the plan and the asset report count the same money, so we cannot say whether the plan closes the gap.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
Uxbridge spent $4.1M on parks, arena and library in 2019 and $6.1M in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time. Only 4 of 29 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. Uxbridge had $14.3M saved at the end of 2025, up from $11M in 2019. That is 63% of one year's spending. Only 4 of 29 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
$8,712,955surplus in 2025, against a budgeted deficit of $5,038,742
The audited statements compare each year's result with the budget Council approved. The 2025 budget was a deficit of $5,038,742. The result was a surplus of $8,712,955. The year before, the budget was a deficit of $5,143,383 and the result was a surplus of $2,547,237. In both years the budgeted deficit is almost exactly the budgeted amortization (amortization is the yearly share of the cost of roads, buildings and equipment as they wear out): $5,038,743 in 2025 and $5,143,383 in 2024. By our own working out, the budget therefore plans to break even before amortization. In 2025, actual revenue was $36,507,527 against a budget of $28,934,485, and actual expenses were $27,794,572 against a budget of $33,973,227. Developer and other contributions earned were $3,463,882 against a budget of $998,202.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$2,407,611investment income earned in 2024, against a budget of $627,603
The Township holds $33,647,987 in investments. The statements show it earned $1,580,383 of investment income in 2025 against a budget of $628,403, and $2,407,611 in 2024 against a budget of $627,603. The 2026 operating budget lists "interest income (net)" of $483,825 for 2026 and $478,261 for 2027, against $1,579,564 earned in 2024 and $2,181,420 so far in 2025.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$5,720,167inventory for resale at the end of 2025, up from $219,234
Inventory for resale is something a township holds in order to sell again, such as land. At the end of 2024 the statements showed $219,234. At the end of 2025 they show $5,720,167. The cash flow statement shows $5,500,933 of cash going into it in 2025. Over the same year cash fell from $13,095,847 to $4,608,755, and the operating fund's cash and investments fell from $30,021,253 to $22,428,584. The 2025 statements have no note explaining the line, and we did not find it in the policy notes. Note 12 also shows $1,700,000 of land taken out of the Township's capital assets in 2025, while the cash received from selling assets was only $58,529.
Why it matters
A change of more than twenty times in one asset line is large for a Township with about $54 million of financial assets. Residents deserve to know what the money was spent on, when and whether it will come back, and what happens if the property does not sell.
It could be because…
The Township may have bought or moved land to hold and sell, for example a site for development. Land is usually counted this way when the plan is to sell it.
The $1,700,000 of land removed from capital assets in Note 12 may have been moved into this line. That is our guess from the numbers, not something the statements say.
The cash may come back in 2026 when the property is sold, in which case the dip in cash is timing.
The Township may have explained this in a council report that we did not search for.
Questions you could ask
What is the inventory for resale made of, what did the Township pay for it, and when does it expect to sell it?
Was the $1,700,000 of land removed from capital assets in 2025 moved into this line?
Why does the 2025 statement have no note for this line, when the other large balances do?
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Statement of financial position: "Inventory for resale" 5,720,167 (2024: 219,234). "Cash" 4,608,755 (2024: 13,095,847). "Accounts receivable" 5,424,132 (2024: 2,760,457). Total financial assets 54,381,514 (2024: 56,808,622). The inventory line has no note number.
Statement of cash flows: "Inventory for resale" (5,500,933) (2024: (115,103)). "Change in cash" (8,487,092). "Cash, beginning of year" 13,095,847, "Cash, end of year" 4,608,755.
Note 12, tangible capital assets, 2025 cost table: land "Disposals" 1,700,000 (all disposals 2,197,294). Statement of change in net financial assets: "Proceeds on sale of tangible capital assets" 58,529.
$556,588spent in 2024 on Planning legal and consultation, against a budget of $70,000
The Planning budget line for "legal and consultation" has been $70,000 a year. It cost $80,604 in 2023, $556,588 in 2024 and $299,431 so far in 2025 (year to date on a report dated December 9, 2025). The 2026 and 2027 budgets keep it at $70,000. Separately, the budget book's summary page shows Planning spending of $5,008,607 for 2025 so far, while the Planning detail page totals $742,572. The gap is $4,266,035 (worked out by us). We could not tell from the book what it holds. The audited statements show "Planning and development" expenses for the whole Township of $1,922,162 in 2025 against a budget of $1,020,082.
Why it matters
Legal and consulting costs in planning often come from disputes over development approvals. A budget that stays at $70,000 after a year of far higher costs may understate what residents will pay. A difference of more than $4 million between two pages of one budget book also needs explaining.
It could be because…
Appeals of planning decisions (the budget has a line called "OMB hearings") and other development disputes can be costly and one-time, and costs may be recovered from applicants.
The Township keeps a separate reserve for hearings ("OMB Hearings", $48,767 at the end of 2025), and the budget has a separate $30,000 line for them.
The summary page may include transfers between funds or other items that the detail pages leave out. The audited statements show far less Planning and development spending than the summary page does, which fits that, but we cannot tell from the book.
The 2025 column is year to date at December 9, 2025, so it may not be final.
Questions you could ask
What matters drove Planning legal and consulting costs in 2024 and 2025, and how much was recovered from applicants or paid from the hearings reserve?
Why is the 2026 and 2027 budget still $70,000?
What is in the $4,266,035 difference between the Planning figures on the summary page and the detail page of the budget book?
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Planning, "Legal and consultation": 2027 budget 70,000, 2026 budget 70,000, 2025 actual year to date 299,431, 2025 budget 70,000, 2024 actual 556,588, 2024 budget 70,000, 2023 actual 80,604. "OMB hearings" budget 30,000 (2024 actual 13,224).
Development Services summary: Planning expenditures 2025 actual year to date 5,008,607 (budget 714,934); 2024 actual 1,485,922 (budget 721,183). On the Planning detail page, "Total Expenditures" 2025 actual year to date is 742,572 and 2024 actual is 1,029,647.
$196,007spent on legal in four areas in 2024 (worked out by us), against budgets of $65,500
In four budget areas outside Planning, the legal line has been budgeted at $22,000, $20,000, $20,000 and $3,500 (together $65,500). In 2024 the four cost $71,912, $37,430, $26,767 and $59,898, together $196,007 (worked out by us). The 2026 and 2027 budgets leave all four at their old amounts. Legal costs in animal control are also left out of the amount a neighbouring township pays back, so they fall on Uxbridge alone.
Why it matters
Legal costs are paid from taxes. When a line is over budget by a wide margin, either the budget is too low or something recurring is driving the cost. Residents cannot tell which from the budget alone.
It could be because…
Bills for a few large matters (a lawsuit, an insurance claim or a by-law prosecution) can make one year look high, and insurance may pay back part of it. The Animal Control line shows a negative figure so far in 2025, which could be a repayment.
Some of the work may be one-time and not expected to repeat, so the Township may be right not to raise the budget lines.
The 2025 figures are year to date on a report dated December 9, 2025.
Questions you could ask
What kinds of matters sit behind the legal costs in these four areas, and how much was paid back by insurance or others?
Does the Township plan to raise these budget lines, or does it prefer to cover the extra from reserves or surplus?
Why is legal work on animal control left out of the amount Scugog repays?
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The evidence
Clerks Department, "Legal": 2026 budget 22,000, 2025 actual year to date 47,783, 2024 actual 71,912, 2024 budget 22,000, 2023 actual 47,869.
Animal Control revenues, note on "Reimbursed from Scugog": "Reimbursement is 50% of [total expenses (less legal services, spay & neuter fees and depreciation) less (pound fees and donations)]."
$16,000,000new pool in the 2026 to 2035 capital plan (worked out by us from three years)
The capital plan lists "New Pool Construction" at $4,500,000 in 2026, $9,500,000 in 2027 and $2,000,000 in 2028, which is $16,000,000 together (worked out by us). It is to be paid for with development charges ($1,980,000, $4,180,000 and $880,000), grants from the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund ($2,250,000, $4,750,000 and $737,500), and "Other" money ($270,000, $570,000 and $382,500), with no tax levy shown. The plan's summary page lists a "Donation/Sponsorship" line with the same three amounts as "Other". By our working out that is $7,040,000 of development charges, $7,737,500 of grants and $1,222,500 of donations and sponsorship. We did not find in the documents we read whether the grants have been approved.
Why it matters
A large building paid for mostly by grants and developer fees is good for taxpayers only if the money arrives. If a grant is not approved, the plan does not say whether the project shrinks, waits or is paid for by borrowing or taxes.
It could be because…
The Township may already hold grant approvals or pledges that the capital plan does not mention.
Development charges paid by builders are held in a reserve for growth projects. At the end of 2025 the development charge reserve held $10,738,100, so the Township may have the money for its part.
The plan itself says projects in later years are forecasts, and it does not promise Council will approve them.
Questions you could ask
Have the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund grants been approved, and for how much?
Who is expected to give the $1,222,500 of donations and sponsorship, and how much has been pledged so far?
What happens to the pool's schedule and cost if the grants are smaller than planned?
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The evidence
Uxpool, "New Pool Construction": 4,500,000 (2026), 9,500,000 (2027), 2,000,000 (2028). Financing: development charges 1,980,000, 4,180,000, 880,000; grants 2,250,000, 4,750,000, 737,500; "Other" 270,000, 570,000, 382,500; tax levy none.
Summary of capital projects: "Grants - Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund" 2,250,000, 4,750,000, 737,500 and "Donation/Sponsorship" 270,000, 570,000, 382,500 (2026, 2027, 2028). "Note - ... In the 9 Year Capital Forecast - there is no representation that any project included in the Forecast in a future year, will be approved by Council."
$3,800,000new animal shelter in the 2026 capital plan, financed as "Other"
The capital plan lists a New Animal Shelter at $3,800,000 for 2026, financed on its project page under "Other", not from the tax levy or reserves. The plan's summary page shows three financing lines in the 2026 column: "New Animal Shelter Donations" of $1,915,000, "Third party" of $942,500 and "Debenture Financing" of $942,500. These three add to $3,800,000 (worked out by us). A debenture is a long-term loan, paid back with interest, usually from taxes. The Township's website menu lists a page called "New Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter", which we did not read, so a partnership with Scugog may be explained there.
Why it matters
If the donations are not all received by the time the shelter is built, the gap has to be filled by borrowing or taxes. The loan itself is about a quarter of the cost (worked out by us) and would be paid back by residents.
It could be because…
Fundraising may already be well under way. The Township's reserve for the shelter held $69,981 at the end of 2025, which suggests some money has been set aside.
The "Third party" amount may come from a neighbouring township that shares the shelter. The operating budget says Scugog reimburses part of animal control running costs, but we did not find a capital agreement.
The plan is a forecast and may change when the project is designed and tendered.
Questions you could ask
How much has actually been pledged or received for the shelter, and who is the "third party"?
Will the $942,500 loan be repaid from the tax levy, and what will the yearly payment be?
Does Scugog share the cost of building the shelter, or only the running costs?
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$28.5 millionten-year funding gap for proposed service levels, in the Township's own 2025 asset management plan
The Township's 2025 asset management plan (by Hemson, May 29, 2025) values the Township's assets at $779.4 million. It says the Township's current funding is not enough: over ten years there is a gap of $28.5 million to keep services at the levels it proposes, and a larger "benchmark" gap of $127.7 million if every asset were replaced on its design-life schedule. To close the smaller gap, it says the Township would need to put in about $663,000 more a year (plus inflation) than the current $4.4 million of tax-supported capital spending. The capital plan shows the tax levy for capital rising from $4,490,967 in 2026 to $9,168,005 in 2035. By our working out that is $4,677,038 more over nine years, about $519,672 a year. We cannot tell whether the plan and the asset report count the same money, so we cannot say whether the plan closes the gap.
Why it matters
Roads and buildings that are not renewed in time cost more later. The asset plan says about $253.3 million of the Township's assets (32%) are in Poor to Very Poor condition, though it calls the assets as a whole Good. Residents are asked to pay more tax each year for capital; they are entitled to see whether that is enough and what it does to tax bills.
It could be because…
The two documents may count different things: the asset plan counts the yearly payment into the Asset Preservation reserve plus the tax-funded transfer to capital, while the capital plan's "Tax levy" line may be only part of that. The 2025 operating budget's "Financial Transfer to Capital Funds" of $4,416,193 is close to the plan's $4.4 million, so they may line up.
The asset plan offers more than one way to close the gap, and Council may be using a mix, including development charges and grants.
The asset plan says assets can stay in use past their design life, so not every gap dollar has to be spent.
Tax revenue increases include new homes and businesses added to the tax roll, not only a rate increase.
Questions you could ask
Does the capital plan's tax levy line include the payment into the Asset Preservation reserve, so it can be compared with the asset plan's $4.4 million?
Which of the asset plan's ways of closing the gap has Council chosen, and what yearly tax increase does it mean for the average household?
How much of the 2026 and 2027 tax revenue increase is new assessment and how much is a rate increase?
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The evidence
Executive summary: the Township's infrastructure has an estimated replacement value of $779.4 million. About "$253.3 million (32%)" of assets are in Poor to Very Poor condition. To meet the proposed level of service the Township "would be required to increase capital spending by about $663,000 per annum (plus inflation) from the current 2025 tax supported capital spending of $4.4 million".
Financing strategy: "existing funding levels are insufficient to cover projected costs over the 10-year planning period, as a result, a notional gap of $127.7 million exists" (benchmark). For proposed levels of service "a funding gap of $28.5 million exists over the same period".
Summary of Expenditures: "Financial Transfer to Capital Funds" 2027 budget 5,063,730, 2026 budget 4,490,967, 2025 budget 4,416,193. Summary of Revenues: "Tax revenues" 2027 budget 20,729,857 (4.7 per cent), 2026 budget 19,793,034 (5.2 per cent).
Uxbridge spent $4.1M on parks, arena and library in 2019 and $6.1M in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time. Only 4 of 29 similar towns had faster growth here.
Why did the cost of parks, arena and library grow 50% in 6 years?
Parks, arena and library
Prices (inflation)
−40%−20%+0%+20%+40%+60%
+50%
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Year
Parks, arena and library
Prices (inflation)
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
−28%
+1%
2021
−14%
+4%
2022
+8%
+11%
2023
+21%
+16%
2024
+33%
+18%
2025
+50%
+21%
Change since the first year shown. The grey line is how much prices rose overall, for comparison.
Why it matters
When one area grows much faster than prices, it is either doing more (which may be great) or paying more for the same thing. Residents deserve to know which.
It could be because…
The town added a service, a building or staff that residents asked for.
Costs were moved from another area, so the total did not really change.
Accounting rules changed how costs are sorted.
Large one-time costs, like a study, lawsuit or repair, landed in one year.
Questions you could ask
What did the extra $2.1M a year pay for?
Why did parks go from $697K to $1.5M?
Was each increase approved by council as a separate decision, or did it happen through the yearly budget?
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Uxbridge spent $2.2M on police, fire and safety in 2019 and $4.1M in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time.
Why did the cost of police, fire and safety grow 84% in 6 years?
Police, fire and safety
Prices (inflation)
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+84%
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Year
Police, fire and safety
Prices (inflation)
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
+8%
+1%
2021
+16%
+4%
2022
+23%
+11%
2023
+30%
+16%
2024
+65%
+18%
2025
+84%
+21%
Change since the first year shown. The grey line is how much prices rose overall, for comparison.
Why it matters
When one area grows much faster than prices, it is either doing more (which may be great) or paying more for the same thing. Residents deserve to know which.
It could be because…
The town added a service, a building or staff that residents asked for.
Costs were moved from another area, so the total did not really change.
Accounting rules changed how costs are sorted.
Large one-time costs, like a study, lawsuit or repair, landed in one year.
Questions you could ask
What did the extra $1.9M a year pay for?
Why did fire department go from $1.3M to $2.1M?
Was each increase approved by council as a separate decision, or did it happen through the yearly budget?
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The evidence
Police, fire and safety: 2019 $2.2M, 2020 $2.4M, 2021 $2.6M, 2022 $2.7M, 2023 $2.9M, 2024 $3.7M, 2025 $4.1M.
Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. Uxbridge had $14.3M saved at the end of 2025, up from $11M in 2019. That is 63% of one year's spending. Only 4 of 29 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.
Does Uxbridge have enough saved for repairs and emergencies?
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M
$14.3M
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Savings (reserves)
2019
$11M
2020
$12.9M
2021
$13.7M
2022
$14.5M
2023
$16.1M
2024
$14.9M
2025
$14.3M
Why it matters
With little saved, a broken bridge or a storm has to be paid for with a sudden tax increase or a loan. Low savings can also mean past budgets were balanced by spending savings instead of facing the real cost.
It could be because…
The town spent savings on purpose, on projects that were planned and saved up for.
Some savings were used to match grant money, which brings in more than it costs.
The town has a plan to rebuild its savings.
Questions you could ask
Does the town have a written reserve policy with a target amount?
What were the savings spent on between 2019 and 2025?
What is the plan to rebuild them, and by when?
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$8,712,955surplus in 2025, against a budgeted deficit of $5,038,742
The audited statements compare each year's result with the budget Council approved. The 2025 budget was a deficit of $5,038,742. The result was a surplus of $8,712,955. The year before, the budget was a deficit of $5,143,383 and the result was a surplus of $2,547,237. In both years the budgeted deficit is almost exactly the budgeted amortization (amortization is the yearly share of the cost of roads, buildings and equipment as they wear out): $5,038,743 in 2025 and $5,143,383 in 2024. By our own working out, the budget therefore plans to break even before amortization. In 2025, actual revenue was $36,507,527 against a budget of $28,934,485, and actual expenses were $27,794,572 against a budget of $33,973,227. Developer and other contributions earned were $3,463,882 against a budget of $998,202.
Why it matters
A budget tells taxpayers what the year will cost. If the headline budget shows a deficit and the result is better each time, it is hard for a resident to tell how much of the gap is accounting, how much is one-time money, and how much is tax collected beyond what was needed.
It could be because…
Council's budget treats money moved into capital projects as spending and does not plan for amortization as cash, so a planned "deficit" equal to amortization can simply mean a break-even budget.
Developer contributions and grants are paid when projects are built, not when the budget is written. The statements record them as revenue when the money is spent on qualifying projects.
Capital spending that is planned in one year often happens in the next, so budgeted spending is not all used (the 2025 budget lists $12,237,567 for tangible capital assets, and $10,803,613 was spent).
The statements say the budget "was prepared on a basis consistent with" the results, and was approved by Council on December 2, 2024.
Questions you could ask
Does Council's budget plan for amortization as a cost to be paid for each year, or is it shown only to match the accounting statements?
Could the budget report show, beside the headline deficit, the planned cash result (taxes and other money in, compared with operating costs and transfers to capital)?
How much of the 2025 surplus of $8,712,955 is one-time money from developers and senior governments that is already promised to projects?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
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The evidence
Consolidated statement of operations, 2025: "Annual (deficit) surplus" budget (5,038,742), 2025 actual 8,712,955, 2024 actual 2,547,237. Total revenue budget 28,934,485, actual 36,507,527. Total expenses budget 33,973,227, actual 27,794,572. "Developer and other contributions earned" budget 998,202, actual 3,463,882.
Consolidated statement of change in net financial assets, 2025: "Amortization of tangible capital assets" budget 5,038,743, actual 5,155,755. "Acquisition of tangible capital assets" budget (12,237,567), actual (10,803,613).
Note 17, Budget figures: "The approved budget for 2025, totaling $33,973,227 of budgeted expenses, and $5,038,742 of budgeted deficit is reflected on the consolidated statement of operations". "The budget was prepared on a basis consistent with that used to report actual results." It was "approved by Council on December 2, 2024".
2024: "Annual (deficit) surplus" budget (5,143,383), actual 2,547,237. In the statement of change in net financial assets, "Amortization of tangible capital assets" budget 5,143,383, actual 5,029,882.
$2,407,611investment income earned in 2024, against a budget of $627,603
The Township holds $33,647,987 in investments. The statements show it earned $1,580,383 of investment income in 2025 against a budget of $628,403, and $2,407,611 in 2024 against a budget of $627,603. The 2026 operating budget lists "interest income (net)" of $483,825 for 2026 and $478,261 for 2027, against $1,579,564 earned in 2024 and $2,181,420 so far in 2025.
Why it matters
Money that is earned but not budgeted does not show up in the tax levy discussion. It shows up later as a surplus. If the same gap repeats, the budget may be asking taxpayers for more than needed, or the money may be going quietly to reserves.
It could be because…
Interest rates were high in 2024 and 2025 and may fall, so a cautious budget is reasonable.
Part of the interest is added to reserve funds, not to the operating budget. Note 10 shows $566,264 of interest earned on the development charge, parkland and gas tax reserve funds in 2025.
The operating budget shows interest on a "net" basis, which may differ from the statements' investment income.
Questions you could ask
How does the Township set its investment income budget, and does it plan to raise it given two years of higher results?
How much of the interest earned in 2024 and 2025 stayed in the operating fund, and how much went to reserves?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Uxbridge?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
The evidence
2025 statement of operations: "Investment income" budget 628,403, actual 1,580,383 (2024 actual 2,407,611). Statement of financial position: "Investments" 33,647,987.
Financial Activities, "Interest income (net)": 2027 budget 478,261, 2026 budget 483,825, 2025 actual year to date 2,181,420, 2025 budget 442,203, 2024 actual 1,579,564, 2024 budget 442,203, 2023 actual 1,264,229.
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