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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Burpee and Mills'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.
Ontario / Burpee and MillsUpdated Oct 10, 2026

Your town, in plain words

How Burpee and Mills uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to Burpee and Mills' budget, taxes and council decisions. A township of about 400 people in Northeastern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.

Your typical 2024 property tax bill$5,277on a $410K home88% Town12% SchoolsSee your tax bill explained →
Town spending, 2024$1.5MAbout $9,093 per household, down 0.2% from 2023.See the money →
Property tax change+7.4%Burpee and Mills' own property tax came to $860K in 2024, against $801K in 2023.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

Explore every service →
Running the town office$460K · 30%
Social services$366K · 24%
Roads and snow$274K · 18%
Police, fire and safety$169K · 11%
Show all 9 servicesShow fewer
Health$127K · 8%
Water, sewers and garbage$66,411 · 4%
Housing$35,341 · 2%
Parks, arena and library$12,165 · 1%
Planning and business$9,037 · 1%

Day-to-day spending in 2024, from Burpee and Mills' report to the Province.

A fair comparisonHow does Burpee and Mills compare?Among 32 similar Ontario towns, Burpee and Mills' day-to-day spending per household is on the high side.Burpee and Mills is here · 29 of 32, lowest to highestCompare Burpee and Mills →

Questions worth asking

A closer look at the numbers.

Each one is a question, not an accusation. Every one lists ordinary reasons it could be true, and the documents it comes from.

All 3 questions
Worth askingOpenness

Why doesn't the Township of Burpee and Mills post its audited financial statements online?

On October 10, 2026 we looked through the Township's website, including its Municipality, Council Meetings, By-Laws, Policies, Applications, Taxes and Asset Management Plan pages. None of them links to audited financial statements, a budget, or a statement of what council members were paid. The site does post council agendas and minutes, tax rate by-laws and a 2025 asset management plan.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 7 sources

Worth askingRising costs

Why did the cost of running the town office grow 64% in 5 years?

+64%running the town office, 2019 to 2024

Burpee and Mills spent $281K on running the town office in 2019 and $460K in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 6 of 31 similar towns had faster growth here.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources

Worth askingRising costs

Why did the cost of police, fire and safety grow 45% in 5 years?

+45%police, fire and safety, 2019 to 2024

Burpee and Mills spent $116K on police, fire and safety in 2019 and $169K in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources

2024 tax year · Burpee and Mills, Ontario

Your tax bill, worked out.

Enter your home's assessed value to see roughly what you pay in property tax each year, who gets it, and what Burpee and Mills'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 Burpee and Mills.

Source

a year in property tax, at 2024 rates

  • Burpee and Mills
  • Schools

Burpee and Mills council sets only its own share. the Province sets the school rate.

See what your Burpee and Mills share pays forHide the breakdown

Roughly what your Burpee and Mills share pays for

Source
  • Running the town office
  • Roads and snow
  • Police, fire and safety
  • Health
  • Water, sewers and garbage
  • Social services
  • Housing
  • Planning and business

An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Burpee and Mills'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.

  • Every fact, sourced

    Each number links to the public document it came from. Check it yourself.

  • No accusations

    We ask questions. Every one lists ordinary reasons a number could look odd.

  • Compared fairly

    Towns are only compared with places of a similar size and kind, from the same yearly reports.

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