Budget

Completed annually, the Township's budget outlines the amount of money the municipality needs to deliver day-to-day services, fund major projects and save for the future. 

2026 Budget

Mayor Natasha Salonen has tabled Wilmot Township’s 2026 budget as part of her strong mayor responsibilities. Under the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, the head of Council is required to propose a municipal budget each year by February 1.

Developed in close collaboration with Council, staff, and financial experts from KPMG, the evidence-based budget represents a sustainable and responsible path forward that supports the services residents rely on and invests in the people who deliver them.

View the 2026 Budget

Appendices

Three appendices have been developed to accompany the 2026 budget. 

• Appendix A: Capital Budget Request Forms
• Appendix B: Budget Methodology
• Appendix C: References and Sources

Latest Update

Township Council met on January 29, 2026 to discuss the 2026 budget. After asking clarifying questions and hearing resident feedback, they made the following amendments: 

• Remove $65,000 from the Mayor and Council budget identified as a duplicate cost
• Eliminate the Mayor and Council cost-of-living increase for 2026

Together, these changes reduced the proposed tax increase from 9.7 per cent to 9.22 per cent.

Council also passed a motion directing staff to make line-by-line actuals and variances for the 2024 and 2025 budgets, as well as detailed line-by-line information for the 2026 budget, publicly available by February 4.

Under strong mayor legislation, Council may continue to propose budget amendments until February 9, 2026, when a second special meeting will be held.

Read our media release for full details.

Average Residential Impact

For the average home in Wilmot, the proposed rate increases for the 2026 budget are:

• Property tax increase: 9.7 per cent, or approximately $231 annually
• Water rate increase: 5 per cent, or approximately $30 annually*
• Wastewater rate increase: 6 per cent, or approximately $45 annually*

The 2026 budget represents a combined annual increase of $306 for the average household, based on a median assessed value of $426,000 and average annual water consumption of 186m3.

*Updated to reflect Council-approved water and wastewater rates (2025). Budget calculations were unchanged.

Past Budgets

• 2025 Operating Budget
• 2024 Municipal Budget
• 2023 Municipal Budget
• 2022 Municipal Budget
• 2021 Municipal Budget
• 2020 Municipal Budget
• 2019 Municipal Budget
• 2018 Municipal Budget
• 2017 Municipal Budget
• 2016 Municipal Budget
• 2015 Municipal Budget
• 2014 Municipal Budget
• 2013 Municipal Budget
• 2012 Municipal Budget
• 2011 Municipal Budget