Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell you Read by hand. We read Addington Highlands's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.
A clear, checkable guide to Addington Highlands' budget, taxes and council decisions. A township of about 1,800 people in Eastern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.
$9,316,499held in reserves and reserve funds on December 31, 2025, after $1,749,355 was added from operations during the year
The levy is the part of the tax bill that pays for the township’s own services. It was $3,457,740 in 2023, then $3,882,082 in 2024, $4,255,730 in 2025 and $4,583,904 in 2026. That is a rise of about 12%, 10% and 8% (our arithmetic). The township finished 2024 and 2025 with a surplus of $889,109 and $1,406,819, and at the end of 2025 it held $9,316,499 in reserves, which are savings for later costs such as roads, buildings and closing landfills. The township’s staff reports say the levy sets money aside for future capital costs, and its 2022 asset plan found a large “infrastructure deficit”, which means a gap between what its roads and buildings need and what it was saving.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 12 sources
After each closed meeting, council reports in public what it was about. From September 16, 2025 to June 2, 2026, at least eight regular meetings reported a closed session on “litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality”. On September 16, 2025 council also voted to direct staff to “advise the solicitor to negotiate a settlement in a legal matter”. The township has not said, in the documents we read, who the matter involves, what it is about, or what it has cost. The 2025 financial statements say management believes the township has “valid defenses” and insurance cover, and that no amount has been set aside.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 10 sources
$4,382,517estimated cost of closing landfills and caring for them afterwards, at December 31, 2025
The township owns seven landfill sites (dumps), and two are closed. Closing a dump and caring for it for 25 years afterwards costs money. The audited statements record $4,382,517 at the end of 2025 as the estimate for that, down from $4,828,535 after $643,702 of closing work was done in 2025. The township set aside $2,767,086 in a waste reserve. Council hired a contractor for $498,958.28 including HST for the Denbigh work, as its engineer recommended.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 8 sources
Ontario rules (Regulation 588/17) required every municipality to have, by July 1, 2025, a plan for how it will keep up its roads, buildings and equipment for at least ten years, with targets for service levels. The township’s staff report to the 2026 budget meeting says it “was unable to meet the July 1, 2025 deadline” and that its consultant was helping it to “become compliant as soon as possible”. Council adopted a 2026 plan on August 4, 2026, about 13 months after the deadline. The town’s finance page still links only to the 2022 plan.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
Council members must declare a conflict of interest and step out of the vote. Since 2019 the clerk has kept a public registry of these. Addington Highlands’ registry lists 11 declarations from January 14, 2020 to September 15, 2026. Six are by Councillor Yanch on items about gravel (aggregate) or farm tax classes. The registry shows date, name and agenda item only. A January 14, 2025 declaration in the minutes is not listed, and one entry is dated on a day when council did not meet.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
In 2024, Addington Highlands collected $448K more in its own property tax than in 2023. That is a 13% jump, while prices went up about 2.4%. Only 2 of 13 similar towns raised theirs by more. Almost all of it came from a higher tax rate (up 11% for homes); the value of homes on the tax roll grew only 0.8%.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 8 sources
Addington Highlands spent $769K on running the town office in 2019 and $1.2M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 1 of 13 similar towns had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 9 sources
At the end of 2024, $937K of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 12% of everything billed. Only 3 of 13 similar towns had a higher share. A year earlier it was $757K.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 10 sources
2024 tax year · Addington Highlands, Ontario
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It is on your property assessment notice from MPAC, and on your tax bill. We filled in the typical value in Addington Highlands.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Addington Highlands's share by what each service cost in 2024 after its own fees and grants (for example, water bills pay for much of a water system). Real bills also depend on your property class, local charges and any rebates.
How Addington Highlands' share of the bill compares with similar towns
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