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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Arran-Elderslie'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 Arran-Elderslie's budget, taxes and council decisions. A municipality in Bruce County, in Ontario, made up of the communities of Arran, Tara, Elderslie, Paisley and Chesley, with a mayor, a deputy mayor and five ward councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
$50,394,796tangible capital assets reported at December 31, 2024, which the auditor says may need adjusting
An audit is a check of the town's yearly financial statements by an outside accountant. A "qualified" opinion means the accountant is telling readers that, apart from certain problems, the statements are fair. For both 2023 and 2024, MNP LLP gave a qualified opinion. It names two problems. First, the Municipality has not gathered the information it needs to correct the value it records for its water, sewer and roads assets. Second, it has not yet adopted a new accounting rule (PS 3280) for the cost of closing down old assets, so the auditor cannot say what that does to the numbers. The statements report tangible capital assets (things the town owns that last for years, such as roads, buildings and water systems) of $50,394,796 at December 31, 2024.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
November 14, 2025date of the auditor's report on the 2024 statements (and on the 2023 statements)
The auditor's reports on the 2023 statements and on the 2024 statements are both dated November 14, 2025. The 2024 statements were therefore signed about 10 and a half months after the year ended (worked out by us). On October 5, 2026 the Municipality's financial statements list showed 2024 as its newest year.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$6,001,192capital assets bought in 2024, against a budget of $9,564,019
Capital spending is money spent on things that last, such as roads, buildings and pipes. The 2024 budget in the statements planned $9,564,019 for buying capital assets. The actual was $6,001,192, about 63% of the plan (worked out by us). The statements show that $2,431,828 of unspent capital money was transferred back to reserves (savings set aside for a purpose) in 2024, and $1,512,581 in 2023. The notes list commitments, including $2,700,000 for the Paisley Fire Hall, that were still to come after year-end.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$9,000,000principal protected notes held at cost, December 31, 2024, out of $22,085,030 in cash and investments
Of $22,085,030 in cash and investments at the end of 2024, $9,000,000 (at cost) was in principal protected notes, down from $10,500,000 a year earlier. The Municipality's notes explain what they are: the town is repaid its principal at maturity, plus variable interest that follows the performance of Solactive Canada indexes, up to a maximum. The notes say their market value at December 31, 2024 was $9,282,330. The Municipality did not say in the statements who chose the notes or what they earned.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$233,300budgeted for Strategic Initiatives in 2026, against $101,800 in 2025
In the 2026 operating budget, the economic development account shows a line called Strategic Initiatives. It was $8,436 in 2023 and $27,183 in 2024, and $96,249 had been spent by November 2025. The 2025 budget was $101,800 and the 2026 budget is $233,300, up $131,500 or 129.2%. Over the same years the net cost of the whole economic development account goes from $215,527 to $292,904. We did not find a written explanation of what the money is for in the documents we read.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$7,933,3162026 lower-tier taxation line, up 6.8% from $7,431,306
The lower-tier tax line, which is the part of the property tax bill the Municipality keeps for itself (not the county or school boards), rises from $7,431,306 in the 2025 budget to $7,933,316 in the 2026 budget, up $502,010 or 6.8%. Residential taxes rise 7.0%. Some of the rise is bills from outside bodies: the OPP contract goes from $1,188,621 to $1,319,369 (11.0%) and the conservation levy on the SVCA line goes from $72,013 to $108,208 (50.3%). The transfer to reserves in the general government account also rises, from $1,126,661 to $1,446,878 (28.4%), while the interest income budget falls from $344,845 to $300,000.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$169,755solid waste closure and post-closure liabilities at December 31, 2024
A landfill has to be covered and watched for years after it closes. The Municipality records $169,755 for this at the end of 2024. The notes say the total estimated future cost for the Arran landfill is $526,681, and that the amount recorded counts only the share of the site already used. The Municipality is therefore following its own stated method. The auditor adds that it has not adopted the newer rule, so it cannot say what the effect on the numbers would be.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$13,506,424expenses in 2024, against a budget of $11,187,206
The 2024 statements show expenses of $13,506,424 against a budget of $11,187,206, a gap of $2,319,218 (worked out by us). Two areas stand out: transportation services ($3,846,541 against $2,812,587) and environmental services ($2,838,199 against $1,892,894). The gap looks mostly like an accounting difference. Note 9 shows no amortization (the yearly wearing-out cost of assets) in the budget column and $2,272,741 in the actual column. That leaves $46,477 of the gap unexplained by amortization alone (worked out by us). The Municipality did not say in the statements how the gap splits by service.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
2024 tax year · Arran-Elderslie, Ontario
Your tax bill, worked out.
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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 Arran-Elderslie.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Arran-Elderslie'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 Arran-Elderslie's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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