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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Central Huron'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 Central Huron's budget, taxes and council decisions. A municipality in Huron County, in southwestern Ontario, with a mayor, a deputy mayor and six councillors in two wards. Every figure links back to the public record.
$3,000,000loan due on demand, unchanged from the end of 2024 to the end of 2025
The Municipality's debt includes a $3,000,000 loan from Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation, at the bank's prime rate, "due on demand". That means the lender can ask for it back whenever it chooses, unlike a normal loan with a fixed end date. It was $1,000,000 at the end of 2023 and $3,000,000 at the end of 2024 and 2025. Both sets of statements list a large repayment for the next year that matches it: $3,549,400 for 2025 (in the 2024 statements) and $3,569,100 for 2026 (in the 2025 statements). The 2025 amount was not paid. At the end of 2025 the Municipality held cash and short-term investments of $14,108,576. We did not find a Council report that explains what the loan paid for or when it will be repaid or turned into a fixed-term loan.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$4,075,558spent on capital assets in 2025, against a budget of $8,063,366
Capital spending is money for lasting things like roads, buildings and water pipes. The 2025 budget planned to buy or build $8,063,366 of assets. The statements show $4,075,558. Government grants and transfers were budgeted at $8,049,013 and came in at $3,561,944. A long-term loan of $1,534,380 was in the budget. Total municipal debt fell during the year, from $9,905,241 to $9,355,874, so it appears it was not issued. The annual surplus was $3,705,076 against a budgeted $5,149,499. The statements do not say which projects were delayed.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$5,811,848general revenue accumulated surplus at the end of 2025, up from $4,404,848
The levy is the amount of tax the Municipality asks residents to pay for its own services. The 2026 levy is $10,191,891, up 2.71% from $9,923,021 in 2025. At the same time, the part of the accumulated surplus that is not tied up in buildings, debt or reserves, called the general revenue accumulated surplus, grew from $4,404,848 to $5,811,848 during 2025 (an increase of $1,407,000, worked out by us). The 2026 budget table shows the operating and capital needs at $12,197,748, which is about $2,005,857 more than the $10,191,891 levy (worked out by us); the table fills the gap with lines labelled "Taxation Revenue" and "Prior Year Deficit (Surplus)". The Municipality has explained why rates have risen: it says property values have not been reassessed since 2016, so "any levy increase requires an increase in the tax rate".
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
$778,287NWMO Community Well-Being reserve fund at December 31, 2025, from $16,444 a year earlier
The statements list a reserve fund called "NWMO Community Well-Being". Its balance was $24,033 at the start of 2024, $16,444 at the end of 2024, and $778,287 at the end of 2025. The 2025 row shows a $750,000 contribution. The 2026 budget moves $150,000 from this fund to a tax stabilization reserve. We did not find, in the documents we read, a Council report saying who paid the $750,000, what conditions come with it, and how it may be spent.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$(282,339)projected wastewater reserve fund balance at the end of 2026, from $(41,191)
A reserve fund is savings set aside for a purpose, here the sewer system. The statements show the Wastewater System reserve fund at $(154,728) at the start of 2024, $(127,421) at the end of 2024 and $(41,190) at the end of 2025. The 2026 budget reserve schedule shows it at $(41,191) at the start of 2026 and a projected $(282,339) at the end of 2026, after a planned $(647,832) taken out and $406,683.65 put in. A negative balance means the fund has spent more than it holds. The statements do not say how that gap is covered.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$5,307,788capital total on the budget's summary page, against $8,817,878 in its own capital plan
The summary page at the front of the 2026 budget says "budgeted capital expenditures total $5,307,788". The capital plan inside the same document lists a general total of $6,906,968 and a grand total of $8,817,878 once water and sewer projects are added. The Huron Street Connecting Link project page is marked "Pending Approval". We did not find a page in the document that explains the difference or says when Council adopted the budget.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 1 source
$3,500,423asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2025, against a $29,729 reserve for it
The statements carry a liability, called an asset retirement obligation, of $3,500,423 for closing and monitoring the landfill and for removing asbestos and similar materials from some municipal buildings when they are renovated or taken down. The reserve set aside for the landfill is $29,729. The Municipality explains in the notes that the rest is "expected to be funded through budget allocations" to a landfill reserve over time. Its share of the Mid-Huron landfill's liability is $2,709,111 and its share of that board's reserves is $1,219,822. The landfill closed in 2022.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
2024 tax year · Central Huron, 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 Central Huron'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.
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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 Central Huron.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Central Huron'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 Central Huron's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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