Municipal tax bills are made up of three parts:



• The amount paid to a property owner’s local area municipality;
• The amount paid to the Region of Durham; and
• The amount paid for education as set by the Government of Ontario.

Not all services are funded through taxes. Services like recreation, transit, water and wastewater are funded, in large part, by user fees paid by people who use or benefit from these services. Some municipal services are also partially funded through payments from the Provincial or Federal Government.

In addition, growth related projects are funded, in part, through the receipt of Development Charges paid to the Region and the Township for property development activities. 

Note: As the Township of Brock has little control over the Region of Durham and the education tax levies, this survey will not ask for feedback on these shares of municipal taxes.

The level of funding needed to deliver Region of Durham services and local area municipality services are set by each council through their respective annual budget process. This financial plan sets out guidelines and direction for:

• resource allocation (e.g., level of staffing or equipment dedicated to a program or service);
• service delivery levels (e.g., wait times); and
• infrastructure maintenance and renewal (e.g., state of roads and bridges, etc.).

For every $100 of property taxes, the Township receives $37, the Region of Durham receives $53, and the Durham School Boards receive $10.



Municipalities set their annual tax rates by considering:

• the funding requirements approved as part of the budget; and
• value of the tax base (how costs are shared across taxpayers)

The value of tax base is based on what MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) determines the assessed value of an average residential property to be. This number is different from the market value of a home

Based on the 2026 budget and a residential home with an assessed value of $300,000, residents can expect to pay local municipal taxes to the Township of Brock of approximately $1,641. Major service components include such services as:

Public Works – Approximately $721 per household in 2026

Responsible for maintenance of the Township’s roadway system. These responsibilities include such activities as sidewalk repairs, road repairs, pothole repairs, snowplowing, snow removal, parking lot maintenance, traffic signs, streetlights and traffic signals.

Capital Projects for Public Works (totalling $3,388,283) slated for 2026:

• Concession 2 (T)
• Side Road 18a
• Thorah Side Road
• Concession 1 (T)
• Concession 13 (B)
• Simcoe Street (shared with City of Kawartha Lakes)
• Concession 14 (B) Slurry Seal plus other roads throughout Township
• Maintenance Gravel
• Sidewalk Installation – Gibbs Street and Whippletree Lane
• Sidewalk Removal and Replacement – Park Street, St John Street
• Culvert # 335
• Concession Road 6 Guard Rail Repair
• Bridge 39 Concession 11 (T)
• Bridge 41 Concession 3 Design
• Bridge 15 Concession 13 Repairs
• Macleod Park Pedestrian Bridge
• Beaverton Patrol Yard Fuel Tank
• Pile Testing
• Vehicle Replacements
• Emergency Rural Roads Funding

The Township has a number of parks, arenas, municipal buildings, playgrounds and community halls located within its boundaries. 

Capital Projects for Parks, Recreation and Facilities (totalling $1,224,800) slated for 2026:

• Rick MacLeish Upgrade
• Beaverton Town Hall Lighting
• Beaverton Library Masonry Repairs
• Cannington Library Masonry Repairs
• Building Condition Assessment for Sunderland Medical Building
• 1st year of 2 year project funding for Beaverton Patrol Yard Generator
• Sunderland Fire Station Lighting
• Cannington Garage Furnace
• Cannington Fire Station Lighting
• Beaverton Fire Station Lighting
• Beaverton Fire Station Generator
• Macleod Park Soil Testing
• Beaverton Dog Park
• Signage for Parks
• Old Mill Gateway Park Swing Set
• Marydel Park
• Beaverton Harbour Washrooms
• Port Bolster Soccer Fields Playground

Fire Services – Approximately $187 per household in 2026

The Fire Department provides fire suppression services, fire prevention programs, training and education related to prevention, detection or extinguishment of fires and emergency rescue services.

The Fire Department Capital Budget for 2026 is $15,000 for portable radios

Treasury Services - Approximately $137 per household in 2026

The Treasury Department is responsible for managing the financial affairs of the Township. This includes such activities as:

• Budgeting and Financial Planning
• Financial Management
• Payroll Management
• Taxation
• Insurance and Risk Management
• Compliance
• Financial Reporting
• Asset Management
• Debt Management
• Investment Management
• Grant Reporting

Clerks Department – Approximately $106 per household in 2026

The Clerks Department is responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks. They prepare Council meeting agendas, record decisions and proceedings and manage the record of the municipality. They also administer municipal elections and service as an information centre for Council, staff and the public. They also manage communications for the Township, Township owned Cemeteries and perform marriage and death services. 

Library Services – Approximately $103 per household in 2026

The Township of Brock Library Services delivers library services; access to technology; and programs and collections at 3 branches throughout the Township.

The Township does provide other departmental services not listed above for such things as:

• Building Department
• Planning Department
• Council
• CAO Department
• Information Technology
• Grants
• Planning and Development
• By-Law and Animal Control
• Crossing Guards

Region of Durham

The Region of Durham is the upper tier municipality for the eight lower tier member municipalities.

The Region of Durham is responsible for providing services in a number of areas. Examples include:

• Durham Regional Police Services (DRPS)
• Durham Region Transit
• Emergency Management
• Maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure
• Paramedic Services
• Community Growth and Economic Development
• Public Health Services
• Regional roads, bridges and traffic signals and signs
• Social services, including social housing, social assistance, Child Care and Early Years Division, family services, long term care and services for seniors
• Solid waste management
• 9-1-1 services