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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

Your town, in plain words

How Evanturel uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to Evanturel's budget, taxes and council decisions. A township of about 500 people in Northeastern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.

Property tax raised in 2025$1.1Mall property in Evanturel80% Town20% SchoolsSee where your tax bill goes →
Town spending, 2025$1.4MAbout $7,057 per household, up 24.8% from 2024.See the money →
Property tax change+8.4%Evanturel's own property tax came to $894K in 2025, against $825K in 2024.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

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Roads and snow$465K · 32%
Running the town office$460K · 32%
Water, sewers and garbage$150K · 10%
Police, fire and safety$138K · 10%
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Health$107K · 7%
Planning and business$41,112 · 3%
Housing$38,638 · 3%
Social services$20,457 · 1%
Parks, arena and library$11,699 · 1%

Day-to-day spending in 2025, from Evanturel's report to the Province.

A fair comparisonHow does Evanturel compare?Among 19 similar Ontario towns, Evanturel's day-to-day spending per household is on the high side.Evanturel is here · 13 of 19, lowest to highestCompare Evanturel →

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 6 questions
Worth askingOpenness

Why doesn't the Township of Evanturel post its audited financial statements online?

On October 10, 2026 we checked the Township's home, Government, Council, Services, Latest Notices and Contact Us pages. None of them links to audited financial statements, a budget document or a council pay statement. The Council page says agendas and minutes are "available upon request". The one finance item we found is a 2026 newsletter, which says a budget was adopted on June 10, 2026 but is not the budget itself. The By-Laws page showed a "Just a moment..." check screen to our plain request, so we could not read it and did not try to get past it.

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

Worth askingRising costs

Why did Evanturel's property tax go up 8% in 2025?

+8%town property tax, 2024 to 2025

In 2025, Evanturel collected $69,073 more in its own property tax than in 2024. That is a 8% jump, while prices went up about 2.1%. Only 3 of 18 similar towns raised theirs by more.

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

Worth askingMoney health

Does Evanturel have enough saved for repairs and emergencies?

$117Kin savings at the end of 2025

Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. Evanturel had $117K saved at the end of 2025, down from $989K in 2019. That is 8% of one year's spending. None of the 18 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.

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

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Good to knowMoney health

Evanturel went from having money in the bank to owing more than it has. What changed?

−$3.3Mnet financial position, 2025

In 2019, Evanturel had $702K more in cash and money owed to it than it owed to others. By 2025 it was −$3.3M. About 79% of that change ($3.2M) is a new accounting rule from 2023: towns must now record the future cost of closing things like a landfill. That is not new spending or borrowing. Even leaving that out, only 2 of 18 similar towns are in a weaker position.

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

Where your tax bill goes

A property tax bill in Evanturel pays for the town and schools. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what Evanturel council controls.

Tax bill split: Evanturel 80%, Schools 20%
$1.1Mraised in 2025
  • Evanturel80%
  • Schools20%

  • 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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