Policies

Financial Policies

The County's various financial policies guide decision-making while maintaining consistency in municipal operations. This listing does not include all policies and procedures. Please contact customer service if what you're seeking is not listed below.

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.19 Debt Management	8/10/11	A debt management policy ensures that prudence and fiscal responsibility are exercised in all matters of borrowing by the County of Oxford.

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.25 Development Charge Interest Policy	5/09/25	The policy serves to ensure that there is compensating interest income to at least partially fund the lost development charges (DCs) that will result from the DC rate freeze and deferred payment requirements, as permitted under the Development Charges Act.

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.05 Extension of Municipal Water and Wastewater Services Policy	1/22/25	To provide direction on how the costs of extending water and wastewater services to previously unserviced or privately serviced areas are recovered from land developers and the consumers of such services.

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.06 Investment Policy	11/28/24	To outline the investment goals and objectives of the County of Oxford and define the parameters within which staff may invest funds not required immediately.

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.16 Long Term Financial Sustainability Plan	9/28/11	The purpose of this document is to ensure that sufficient funding and resources are provided over the long term.

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.03 Receivables Management Policy	9/09/15	Purpose is to have effective management of account receivables and consistent corporate policy to ensure the receivable management process is effective to maximize revenue retention.

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.2 Reserve Policy	1/22/25	The objective of the reserves policy is to ensure adequate working capital is available for cash flow and contingency purposes, and as a source of funding the County’s long-term capital plan, while maintaining reasonable tax rates and user fees

Policy	Last Updated	Purpose
6.22 Water and Wastewater Rates Policy	11/12/25	The purpose of this policy is to set out basis is which water and wastewater rates are calculated.

Policies

Financial Policies

Debt Management

Development Charge Interest Policy

Extension of Municipal Water and Wastewater Services Policy

Investment Policy

Long Term Financial Sustainability Plan

Receivables Management Policy

Reserve Policy

Water and Wastewater Rates Policy