Finance

This page contains all budget documents considered by Council during the deliberation of the 2024 Operating and Capital Budget and business plan. The Budget process is public and Council encourages residents to comment on the budget. 

The 2023 Budget page contains all budget documents considered by Council during the deliberation of the 2023 Operating and Capital Budget and business plan. The Budget process is public and Council encourages residents to comment on the budget. 

The Asset Management Plan (AMP) complies with the requirements as outlined within the Provincial "Building Together Guide for Municipal Asset Management Plans". View the 2024 Asset Management Plan for the Township of Zorra. 

Asset Management Plan (accessible format)

Visit our Policies Page to view the Strategic Asset Management Policy and the Asset Retirement Obligations Policy.

The Council of the Township of Zorra passed by-law 67-12 at a Council meeting on September 18, 2012. This by-law established a fee of $300.00 for Ontario Power Authority - Feed-In Tariff Application Council Support Request. The Council of the Township of Zorra passed by-law 90-11 at a Council meeting on December 6, 2011.  Amending by-law 55-16 amended some fees. Service fees are as follows:

Full copies of all by-laws are available for viewing at the Township office. In the event of a discrepancy, Fees By-law 11-09 will be taken as correct.

Each year, audited financial statements are published in accordance with Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAB). These statements can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

The Township’s School Bus Grant offers $500.00 per year to schools within the Township, in addition to paying for the bussing for Township-sanctioned Local Government Week activities. See policy 500-11 for full details. The application form for the grant is available on our forms page.

Volunteer organizations and/or community groups provide many services to the residents and taxpayers of the Township of Zorra. Policy 500-06 is to establish criteria to allow the Township to financially assist those volunteer groups that provide programs, service and events for the betterment of the community that would otherwise not be provided. The deadline to apply for a Community Grant is October 1st of each year to be considered for a grant in the following year. View the Community Grants Policy here. The application form is available on our forms page.

Capital Project Grant

The policy applies to all partnerships between community groups and the Township of Zorra for capital projects. Capital projects are projects of an unusual or extraordinary nature, with a total projected capital cost of at least $5,000 that will build upon, add to, create, or improve a capital asset. Capital grants are provided for projects involving construction or purchase of physical assets, including, but not limited to, land, building and associated renovation costs. Click here to view the Capital Project Grant Policy. The application form is available on our forms page.

All online forms are in PDF form. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. Download Adobe DC Reader for free here. Once you have Acrobat Reader, you can open and read, save and/or print PDF files. All forms are available on our forms page. Click here to be redirected to our forms page.