Budgets

2020 Draft Budget

Northumberland County goes through a rigorous budgeting and planning process each year. Each operating department develops an annual business plan that is aligned with the County’s corporate Strategic Plan. This process looks at programs and services, budgets and key priorities for the year. In addition to the annual budget, the long term plan is reviewed and updated to create a rolling 10-year financial plan.

For an overview of the budget, view our 2020 Draft Budget Infographic or the presentation slides from the 2020 Draft Budget Overview, presented to County Council on December 18, 2019. Please note that these documents do not reflect the final budget approved by Council. The draft departmental budgets, long-term plans, business plans and issue papers are available below.

Financial Framework Survey

As part of this annual budgeting and planning process, Northumberland County engages with residents to review and confirm long-term financial priorities. These priorities ultimately direct the focus of projects and resources brought forward through the budget. 

This year, the County conducted a survey from July 25 to August 14, 2019 seeking feedback on key areas of focus for the County's long-term financial plan.  The survey was available online or in hard-copy for approximately three weeks, and received over 370 responses from across Northumberland. 

Survey results were shared in a report to County Council in August 2019, as a key input within the long-term financial planning framework for drafting of the 2020 Budget and updating of the long-term financial plan. Staff are now preparing departmental draft budgets and business plans, and a consolidated 2020 Draft Budget will be presented to County Council for consideration in December 2019.

2020 Financial Framework Survey results overview

Financial Framework Survey Results Council Report

2019 Budget

View our 2019 Budget Infographic for an overview of the budget. The departmental budgets, long-term plans, business plans and issue papers are available below.