The Township of Brock yesterday said its 2026 budget has been adopted with an overall increase of 3.79 per cent. This does not include the Region of Durham portion charged to all Durham residents, for which a guideline of 6.5 per cent has been issued.
With the proposed inclusion of the Region of Durham portion, Brock residents may end up seeing a 4.87 per cent increase in their tax burden for 2026. The Region of Durham portion has not yet been adopted and may be subject to change. On average, the local municipality’s portion of the overall tax is about a third, with the rest going to the region and school boards.
A township statement said its overall tax rate includes 2 per cent for asset management, to comply with provincial legislation, and a 1.79 per cent increase to the operating budget. “This translates to an approximate annual increase of $59.56 for the township’s portion of the rate on a home assessed at $300,000.
$21 Million Expenditures
The total 2026 operating budget is $16,694,281 and the capital budget is $4,940,083, for combined budget expenditures of $21,632,070, it said.
The 2026 levy requirement from taxpayers, after growth, is $11,659,808 which represents some 53.9 per cent of total budget expenditures (operating and capital) or approximately 70 per cent of total operating expenditures, the statement said.
Included in the 2026 budget are capital projects totaling $4,940,083, including roads and bridges projects/fleet replacement of $3,288,283 (or 67 per cent of total capital expenditures), Parks, Recreation, Facilities and IT expenditures of $1,636,800 and Fire and Emergency Services of $15,000, the township said.
On Monday November 24, 2025, the Township of Brock’s 2026 Capital and Operating Budget was formally presented and council deliberation took place on Wednesday November 26, 2025. In accordance with legislation under Strong Mayor Powers, the budget was deemed adopted on Wednesday November 26, 2025.
“The adopted budget reflects the Township of Brock’s commitment to maintaining current service levels while addressing the challenges posed by geopolitical shifts, inflation, legislative changes and contract price increases,” the statement added.
See Budget and Financial Statements page for further details on the 2026 budget.