Budget
Understanding Budget Basics
Your first question may be "What are operating and capital expenses?"
Operating expenses are expenses required for the day-to-day needs of the Municipality. Operating expenses help us to maintain the current levels of services in the community and cover items like snow plowing, parks and recreation maintenance, fire and police services, and administrative costs.
Capital expenses cover one-time projects (note: this is why we sometimes refer to it as the "Project Budget") which serve as an investment in our future and benefit our overall community. Examples include costs for a new building roof, road repairs, and replacement of vehicles and equipment.
To learn more about budget basics and fuel your participation in the budget process, we encourage you to review the Understanding Budget Basics document.
2026 Staff Proposed Business Plan and Consolidated Budget
Public Consultation
Residents are encouraged to provide their input on the proposed budgets.
When beginning the budget process, the Municipality of North Perth asks the community to complete a Budget Survey. This survey is available for approximately 4 weeks on the Your Say North Perth platform and paper copies are available at the Municipal Office and North Perth Public Library branches.
The results from the survey are complied and presented to the North Perth Council at a budget meeting. The results from the survey help the Council and the municipal senior management team build their budget with a focus on the needs of the community.
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Municipality of North Perth
330 Wallace Avenue North
Listowel, ON N4W 1L3
Tel: 519-291-2950
Toll Free: 1-888-714-1993
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