Demographics

Cobourg Demographics

Property Taxes

Cobourg Property Taxes Levied 2010-2014
Understanding Property Assessment in Ontario
Number and Assessments of Cobourg Properties by Property Tax Class
Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes June 30, 2015
Historical Cobourg Tax Info Included with your Tax Bill
Historical Mill Rates

Finances

Cobourg’s Audited Financial Statements
Financial Information Return (FIR)
Cobourg Water System Financial Plan 2016 – 2021
Council Remuneration & Expenses
Fees and Charges
   Development Charge Schedule
   Non-Building Code Fees
   Planning Fees
Development Charges Reserve Funds 2014
Cobourg and County Staffing 2010-2014
Cobourg Employee Costs 2010-2014
Cobourg’s Public Servants who make over $100,000
2015 Report Card on City Budgets (CD Howe Report)
Reading the Budget
Holdco Facts
Development Charges in Ontario – Consultation Document Fall 2013
Fuzzy Finances: Grading the Financial Reports of Canada’s Municipalities
What You See is Not What You Get: Budgets versus Results
Two Sets of Books at City Hall?

Legislation

Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001
Development Charges Act, 1997
Provincial Legislation
Cobourg Water Regulation Bylaw
Procedural Bylaw – Current
Procedural Bylaw 1903

Ombudsman

How to submit a complaint to the Town
Ontario Ombudsman Web Site
Ontario Ombudsman Reports & Cases
Ombudsman Myths vs Facts

Protection Services

Cobourg Police Services Web Site 
Cobourg Police Service Annual Report 2015 
Toronto Police Consultant KPMG Report
Cobourg Police Union
Guidebook for Review of Policing Options
Police Costs in Ontario
Articles on Policing Costs

Fire Department
  Summary of Current Fire Union Agreement, effective 2011

2018 Municipal Election

Election Results 2006 to 2018
Candidates’ Election Material
Candidate Interviews on York Bell-Smith
CTA Questions to Candidates
Responses to Questions Asked of Candidates
Municipal Candidate Survey

Energy

Lakefront Utilities Scorecard
Ontario Energy Board

Other

Election Results 2006 to 2018
Freedom of Information (FOI)
Joint Public Works/Parks Operation Facility Renovation
Public Art Policy
Beggars Checklist: A To Do List For Municipalities
Roberts Rules of Order Simplified
Roberts Rules of Order Cheat Sheet
What Every Councillor Should Know
Arena Reports and Studies

Learn About Municipal Bylaws, Resolutions, Policies

Defining Municipal Resolution, Policies and By-laws
Bylaws, Resolutions, & Policies, Oh My!
Municipal Law Potpourri – Things You Need to Know But Haven’t Had Time To Think About
Municipal Act By-Laws