Budget | Township of South Frontenac

The budget is more than just dollars and cents – it impacts you through the programs and services you receive and is one of the Township's most important strategic documents, serving as a guide for everything we do. Each time you enjoy a local park or beach, have your garbage and recycling collected, or use a recently plowed or repaired road, you are seeing your tax dollars at work. There are three main components:

The operating budget covers the Township's regular services and programs such as garbage and recycling, road maintenance, parks and programs.
The capital budget allocates funds for investments in capital assets and infrastructure like buildings and fleet.
Reserves are funds set aside to manage unanticipated expenses and for long-term projects.

It is South Frontenac's goal to provide a balance of services that improve the quality of life for our residents, while also ensuring we have the organizational capacity to deliver cost-effective services in a changing world.

2026 Budget

We are starting to prepare the Township’s 2026 budget. Residents can take our 2026 Budget Survey until November 21, 2025. Visit our 2026 Budget EngageFrontenac page to view all updated materials and schedules.

As South Frontenac prepares for the 2026 budget year, in addition to the online survey, Council would like to hear input from residents to help inform the decision process and planning of capital projects. Members of the public will also have an opportunity to present to Council their feedback on budget priorities. Request to present must be submitted to jthompson@southfrontenac.net by 4:30 pm on November 12, 2025 and delegations will be heard at the November 18, 2025 Council meeting. Council meeting will start at 7:00 pm. Please see the following link for further information: https://calendar.southfrontenac.net/default/Detail/2025-11-18-1900-Council-Meeting

2025 Budget

The 2025 Budget was passed at the December 17, 2024 Council meeting. For full details, see the 2025 Budget Project page on engagefrontenac.

Budget Highlights

Total operating and capital budget: $44,453,961 million
Operating budget of $28,350,620 million
Capital budget of $16,103,341 million
This represents a 4.41% increase (Township portion only) to the average household or $77.74 a year*

Sample of Capital Projects Approved for 2025:

$1,545,000 in fleet replacement for Fire and Public Services and $280,000 for Paid On-Call Firefighters (up to 30) recruitment/training
$4,315,000 for Highway 38 reconstruction
$250,000 for the Arterial Culvert Replacement - transfer to reserves for future funding
$250,000 for a Joint Fire Hall & OPP Station-Design
$250,000 for the Centennial Park - Baseball Diamond Rehabilitation
*based on an average assessment of $278,126

*based on an average assessment of $278,126

For a complete list of 2025 capital projects, see the Capital Budget Overview presentation from EngageFrontenac.

Budget Survey Results

Thanks to everyone who took our survey to provide feedback on the 2025 budget. 413 people took the survey compared to 564 last year. 77.24% of respondents agreed to keep the same tax rate or to increase to a reasonable rate.

We've posted the full budget survey results on the 2025 South Frontenac Budget page on our public consultation site.