The Finance Department ensures accountability through budgeting, accounting and reporting on all municipal financial transactions. A focus on expenditure reduction, changes in operational efficiencies and future grant opportunities are a priority for the municipality. The Department is responsible for maintaining the Township’s accounting and other financial records, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Investing and Borrowing of Municipal Funds, Budget Preparation and Monitoring, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Internal Audit, and Tax Billing and Collection.

One of the most important tasks each year are the annual budgets which requires good planning. Council balances the provision of quality services while maintaining property taxes at a reasonable level. The budget process starts with Council focusing on its goals and the Asset Management Plan. Municipal staff consider these policies as they develop the budget details. Council makes final budget decisions on behalf of our Township.

2020 Approved Capital and Operating Budgets

2019 Approved Capital and Operating Budgets

2018 Approved Capital and Operating Budgets

2017 Approved Capital and Operating Budgets

2016 Approved Capital and Operating Budgets

2015 Approved Capital and Operating Budgets

The municipality is required to complete and file a variety of Financial Reports on annual basis, including but not limited to Consolidated Financial Statements, Provincial Financial Information Returns, Municipal Performance Measures, and Federal Gas Tax Reporting.

View current copies of these reports:

Financial Information Returns

2018 Consolidated Financial Statements

2017 Development Charges Annual Report

2017 Consolidated Financial Statements
2016 Consolidated Financial Statements
2015 Consolidated Financial Statements
2014 Consolidated Financial Statements
2013 Consolidated Financial Statements
 

The Province of Ontario through their Municipal Infrastructure Strategy has mandated that all municipalities in Ontario create comprehensive Asset Management Plans to assist and guide them in making appropriate infrastructure investment decisions now and into the future. As passed by Council, the Strategic Asset Management Policy will come into effect on July 1st, 2019.

Accounts Payable Reports

2019 07 (July 2019)

2019 08 (August 2019)

2019 09 (September 2019)

2019 10 (October 2019)

2019 11 (November 2019)

2019 12 (December 2019)

2020 01 (January 2020)

2020 02 (February 2020)

Volunteer organizations provide many services and complete a variety of community-minded projects for the citizens Blandford-Blenheim. To assist these organizations in completing their activities, the Township of Blandford-Blenheim offers financial assistance through the annual Community Grants Program. Applications are due January 31st, each year and are approved through the annual budget process. Details of the program and applications forms can be accessed below:

Council Grant & Subsidy policy TR-15-01
Council Grant & Subsidy application
Grant Funding Financial Forecast – Schedule B (to be completed with the application)
Grant Funding Final Event Report – Schedule C (to be completed within 30 days of the event date)

The Township Blandford-Blenheim has passed By-law 2165-2019 to provide for the adoption of user fee rates for various township activities and services for the calendar year 2020. In addition, Township imposes a development charge upon the development of any land within the municipality to assist with the costs of growth-related capital projects.

2020 User Fee and Charges

2019 Capital Project Funding

2019 Development Charges