Where the money goes
The county's budget for 2026 to 2027, every dollar of it, by service and by line item. Switch to your share to see what it costs each resident.
Public safety
Sheriff, fire, ambulance and the 911 centre
$58.0m$690 27% of the budget
What it pays for
- Sheriff's office and patrols $24.5m$292
- Fire and rescue, four stations $17.0m$202
- Ambulance service $10.5m$125
- 911 dispatch centre $6.0m$71
Roads, bridges and the ferry
410 miles of road, 23 bridges and the ferry
$41.5m$494 20% of the budget
What it pays for
- Resurfacing and potholes $18.0m$214
- Bridges and culverts $9.5m$113
- Winter gritting and snow $5.0m$59
- The Harl's Ferry crossing $4.5m$54
- Streetlights and signs $4.5m$54
Health and family
Clinics, care at home and housing help
$36.0m$429 17% of the budget
What it pays for
- Care at home for older residents $14.0m$167
- Child and family support $11.0m$131
- Public health clinics $6.5m$77
- Housing help $4.5m$54
Running the county
Courts, elections, records, debt and the council itself
$30.0m$357 14% of the budget
What it pays for
- Repaying borrowing $11.0m$131
- Finance, IT and staff $8.5m$101
- Courts and records $8.0m$95
- Elections $1.5m$18
- The council and its meetings $1.0m$12
Water, river and floods
Clean water, drains, bins and the river walls
$27.5m$327 13% of the budget
What it pays for
- Water treatment and pipes $15.0m$178
- Flood defences on the Wex $7.5m$89
- Bins and recycling $5.0m$60
Parks and libraries
Four libraries, nine parks and the Common
$19.0m$226 9% of the budget
What it pays for
- Libraries $8.0m$95
- Parks and riverside paths $7.0m$83
- Youth clubs and sport $4.0m$48
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Where it comes from
Most of the money is raised here, in the county.
- Property tax$96.0m45% of the budget
- State grants$58.0m27% of the budget
- Water charges$26.5m13% of the budget
- Fees, fines and the ferry$17.5m8% of the budget
- Reserves and interest$14.0m7% of the budget
Your share, side by side
What each resident pays a year for each service, out of $2,523.
Every line item
| Line item | Amount | Per resident |
|---|---|---|
| Public safety | $58.0m | $690 |
| Sheriff's office and patrols | $24.5m | $292 |
| Fire and rescue, four stations | $17.0m | $202 |
| Ambulance service | $10.5m | $125 |
| 911 dispatch centre | $6.0m | $71 |
| Roads, bridges and the ferry | $41.5m | $494 |
| Resurfacing and potholes | $18.0m | $214 |
| Bridges and culverts | $9.5m | $113 |
| Winter gritting and snow | $5.0m | $59 |
| The Harl's Ferry crossing | $4.5m | $54 |
| Streetlights and signs | $4.5m | $54 |
| Health and family | $36.0m | $429 |
| Care at home for older residents | $14.0m | $167 |
| Child and family support | $11.0m | $131 |
| Public health clinics | $6.5m | $77 |
| Housing help | $4.5m | $54 |
| Running the county | $30.0m | $357 |
| Repaying borrowing | $11.0m | $131 |
| Finance, IT and staff | $8.5m | $101 |
| Courts and records | $8.0m | $95 |
| Elections | $1.5m | $18 |
| The council and its meetings | $1.0m | $12 |
| Water, river and floods | $27.5m | $327 |
| Water treatment and pipes | $15.0m | $178 |
| Flood defences on the Wex | $7.5m | $89 |
| Bins and recycling | $5.0m | $60 |
| Parks and libraries | $19.0m | $226 |
| Libraries | $8.0m | $95 |
| Parks and riverside paths | $7.0m | $83 |
| Youth clubs and sport | $4.0m | $48 |
Concept figures for a fictional county. 2026 to 2027
Contact the county
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