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The money · 2023

How Dawn-Euphemia's money works

A town is a bit like a household. Money comes in (mostly taxes and grants), and money goes out to pay for services like roads, fire trucks and the arena. Here is what that looked like in 2023, the latest year the town has reported to the Province.

Why 2023 and not this year? A budget is a plan. These figures are what actually happened, checked by an auditor and reported to Ontario. The 2025 report is not out yet.

Money in: $6.0M

Where the town's money came from in 2023.

Dawn-Euphemia revenue by source, 2023
  • Property taxes$4.4M72%
  • Money from Ontario (no strings)$247K4%
  • Grants for specific projects$390K6%
  • Fees people pay$584K10%
  • Everything else$446K7%
Show as a table
CategoryAmountShare
Property taxes$4,355,15772.3%
Money from Ontario (no strings)$247,4004.1%
Grants for specific projects$389,8866.5%
Fees people pay$583,8339.7%
Everything else$445,7847.4%
Total$6,022,060100%

What each source means

Property taxes
What home and business owners pay each year, based on what their property is worth.
Money from Ontario (no strings)
A yearly grant from the Province that the town can spend on anything. Small rural towns get more.
Grants for specific projects
Money from Ontario or Canada that must be spent on a certain thing, often a road or building.
Fees people pay
Water and sewer bills, dump fees, arena rentals, permits and similar charges.

Money out: $5.4M on services

Day-to-day spending in 2023, by service. On top of this, the town recorded $528K of "wear and tear" on things it owns. That is an accounting cost, not cash out the door, so it is left out here.

Dawn-Euphemia spending by service, 2023
  • Running the town office$904K17%
  • Police, fire and safety$669K12%
  • Roads and snow$3.1M58%
  • Water, sewers and garbage$520K10%
  • Parks, arena and library$121K2%
  • Planning and business$98,1642%
Show as a table
CategoryAmountShare
Running the town office$903,93216.6%
Police, fire and safety$668,58812.3%
Roads and snow$3,129,45157.5%
Water, sewers and garbage$519,9499.6%
Parks, arena and library$121,3272.2%
Planning and business$98,1641.8%
Total$5,441,411100%

Roads and snow

$3.1M

Fixing and paving roads, bridges and culverts, ploughing snow, and street lights.

+36% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Roads and snow broken down
  1. Gravel roads$1.1M+64%

    Grading and fixing gravel roads.

  2. Other transportation$803K+54%

    Other transportation costs.

  3. Bridges and culverts$585K+736%

    Keeping bridges and the pipes under roads safe.

  4. Paved roads$374K−35%

    Fixing and repaving paved roads.

  5. Snow ploughing$174K−27%

    Ploughing, salting and sanding roads in winter.

  6. Roadsides and signs$92,615−53%

    Ditches, signs, line painting and roadside brush.

  7. Street lights$3,572

    Power and repairs for street lights.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Gravel roads$1,097,452+63.9%
Other transportation$802,793+53.8%
Bridges and culverts$585,105+736.0%
Paved roads$373,891−35.1%
Snow ploughing$174,023−27.1%
Roadsides and signs$92,615−53.3%
Street lights$3,572–

Running the town office

$904K

Council, managers, the clerk, accounting, computers, insurance and the town hall itself. Every town needs some of this, but it does not fix a road or put out a fire.

+74% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Running the town office broken down
  1. Senior management$904K+85%

    The top managers who run the town day to day.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Senior management$903,932+85.1%

Police, fire and safety

$669K

Paying for police, the fire department, building inspectors and by-law officers.

+27% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Police, fire and safety broken down
  1. Police (OPP contract)$344K+15%

    What the town pays for policing.

  2. Fire department$325K+66%

    Firefighters, trucks and fire halls.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Police (OPP contract)$344,085+14.6%
Fire department$324,503+65.8%

Water, sewers and garbage

$520K

Clean tap water, the sewer system, garbage pickup, the dump and recycling.

+29% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Water, sewers and garbage broken down
  1. Water treatment$262K+7%

    Making lake or well water safe to drink.

  2. Water pipes$134K+170%

    The pipes that bring water to homes.

  3. Garbage pickup$124K

    Trucks that collect garbage.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Water treatment$262,156+7.1%
Water pipes$134,207+170.4%
Garbage pickup$123,586–

Parks, arena and library

$121K

Parks, the arena, the pool, sports fields, programs and the library.

+31% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Parks, arena and library broken down
  1. Parks$65,296

    Parks, beaches, trails and green spaces.

  2. Arena and buildings$54,406−3%

    The arena, pool, community centre and halls.

  3. Library$1,625

    The public library.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Parks$65,296–
Arena and buildings$54,406−3.2%
Library$1,625–

Planning and business

$98,164

Deciding what can be built where, and trying to bring businesses and visitors to town.

−86% since 2019 (prices rose 16%)

Planning and business broken down
  1. Farms and forests$71,202−90%

    Programs for farms and forests.

  2. Farm drainage loans$25,354−4%

    Loans to farmers for field drainage.

  3. Planning and zoning$1,608

    Deciding what can be built where.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Farms and forests$71,202−89.7%
Farm drainage loans$25,354−4.1%
Planning and zoning$1,608–

What the money bought

The same 2023 spending, sorted by what it paid for rather than which service.

Spending by type
  1. Supplies and utilities$3.0M

    Gravel, salt, fuel, electricity, heating, office supplies and repairs.

  2. Staff pay and benefits$1.5M

    Wages, benefits and pensions for town workers.

  3. Outside companies$904K

    Work the town pays other companies to do, like policing, paving or consultants.

  4. Interest on loans$25,354

    The extra money paid to lenders for money the town borrowed.

Show as a table
ItemAmount
Supplies and utilities$3,015,219
Staff pay and benefits$1,497,054
Outside companies$903,784
Interest on loans$25,354

Staff

People on the town's payroll at the end of each year, as reported to the Province.

YearFull-timePart-timeSeasonal
20191192
20201472
20211561
20221561
20231633

How things have changed since 2019

Money in compared with day-to-day spending, each year. When the orange line is above the blue one, the town spent more than it took in and made up the difference from savings or loans. Grants for big projects arrive in some years and not others, which makes "money in" jump around.

Money in and day-to-day spending by year
$6.0M
Show as a table
YearMoney inDay-to-day spending
2019$5.5M$4.6M
2020$5.4M$4.7M
2021$6.0M$4.8M
2022$6.0M$5.1M
2023$6.0M$5.4M

Town property tax

Up 14% since 2019. Prices rose 16%.

Town property tax by year
$4.4M
Show as a table
YearTown property tax
2019$3.8M
2020$4.1M
2021$4.3M
2022$4.4M
2023$4.4M

Savings (reserves)

Money set aside for repairs, equipment and emergencies.

Reserves by year
$4.3M
Show as a table
YearSavings
2019$4.4M
2020$5.3M
2021$3.5M
2022$3.5M
2023$4.3M

What the town owes

Long-term loans plus short-term (temporary) loans at year end.

Debt by year
$345K
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YearLong-term loansTemporary loans
2019$413K$0
2020$394K$0
2021$425K$0
2022$443K$0
2023$345K$0

Building new things

Spending on new or rebuilt roads, pipes, buildings and equipment, compared with how fast existing ones wear out.

Capital spending and wear by year
$700K
Show as a table
YearBuilt or boughtWore out (amortization)
2019$577K$497K
2020$414K$517K
2021$464K$488K
2022$1.3M$479K
2023$700K$528K

Source: Ontario Financial Information Return (FIR), Schedules 10, 40, 51, 60, 70, 74 and 80 (archived copy). Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Figures are what the municipality reported to the Province for each year, prepared on the same basis as its audited financial statements.