Capital budgeting plans for the purchase or financing of assets, or improvement of existing infrastructure such as building and upgrading our municipal buildings, roads, and equipment. The capital programs and projects listed below are funded by grants including the Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding (OMPF), the Canada Community Building Fund (Gas Tax), and the annual Ontario Community Infrastructure Funding (OCIF).

Some capital projects for 2023 include:

A paging system, Community Risk Assessment, replacements for 3 Township vehicles, a replacement server, branding, NKCC sidewalk repairs, Chandos Beach bear bins, the Riverview Park Rejuvenation Project, a culvert steamer, pressure washer, grader snow equipment, vehicle maintenance, and single surface and double surface road treatments. 2023 Capital projects also include facility improvements such as roof replacement/repairs at the Sand Dome, building additions/repairs such as public washroom repairs and rental space renovations, cooling/dehumidification/humidification/HRV units, a parking lot extension and cameras and the Municipal Office, etc. For more information on the programs and project in this list, please visit our Budget page.

The majority of the above capital projects are funded by annual grant funding. The projects/items below are funded by one-time grants:

• Safe Restart Agreement’s Municipal Operating Stream for COVID-19 related items
• 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Funds for COVID-19 related items
• Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for partial funding for the Health Centre Renovations project
• 2019 Modernization Efficiency funding
• Municipal Modernization Grant Intake II Implementation Stream for updated software
• Municipal Modernization Grant Intake III Implementation Stream for the preparation for Hybrid meetings in the Council Chambers and North Kawartha Community Centre Banquet Hall
• Municipal Modernization Grant Intake III – Joint with County and two Municipalities – Technologies to support asset/work order management and planning/development management software
• Ontario Trillium Funding for the Glen Alda Community Centre Renovations project
• Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Rural and Northern Stream for the completion of the refurbishment of Reid’s Rd/Mt. Julian-Viamede Road project

For more budget information on capital projects, please see our Budget page.