Your town, in plain words
A clear, checkable guide to Blind River's budget, taxes and council decisions. A town of about 3,400 people in Northeastern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.
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$1.2Mowed in unpaid property tax, end of 2024
At the end of 2024, $1.2M of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 15% of everything billed. Only 1 of 24 similar towns had a higher share. A year earlier it was $1.1M.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
$10,879per home on long-term debt, 2024
Blind River spent about $10,879 per home on long-term debt in 2024. The typical similar town spent $1,746. Only 1 of 24 similar towns spent more.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 1 source
On October 10, 2026 we checked the Town's Budget and Finance, Budgets, Financial Statements, Council, Agendas and Minutes, and Budget Committee pages. The Budgets page links the 2026 capital and operating budgets, and the Financial Statements page links audited statements for 2024 and earlier years. None of the pages we checked links to a council pay and expenses statement. The Financial Statements page lists 2024 as the latest year.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 6 sources
2024 tax year · Blind River, Ontario
Enter your home's assessed value to see roughly what you pay in property tax each year, who gets it, and what Blind River's share pays for.
Ontario still uses property values from January 1, 2016 for tax, so your assessed value is probably well below what your home would sell for today.
It is on your property assessment notice from MPAC, and on your tax bill. We filled in the typical value in Blind River.
a year in property tax, at 2024 rates
Blind River council sets only its own share. the Province sets the school rate.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Blind River'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.
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