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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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.
Questions · 6 so far
Things worth asking about
We read Evanturel's financial reports and meeting minutes, and compared its numbers with 18 similar Ontario towns. These are the things that stood out.
What these are, and what they are not. A question here means a number or practice is unusual, or harder to see than it should be. It does not mean anyone did anything wrong. Most unusual numbers turn out to have ordinary explanations, and every question lists some. The only way to know is to ask.
Worth asking
Worth asking
There may well be a good reason. It is still worth asking what it is.
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
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
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
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
Evanturel spent about $626 per home on garbage, dump and recycling in 2025. The typical similar town spent $244. Only 1 of 18 similar towns spent more.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 1 source
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.
Why it matters
Residents can only judge spending they can see. Without the statements and the budget online, a ratepayer cannot check what the Township took in, what it spent, or what it has saved, without asking the office.
It could be because…
Copies may be available at the municipal office or on request, as the Township says of its agendas and minutes.
A small township with a small staff may not have had time to post them.
The documents may have been shared another way, such as the newsletter sent with the tax bill, or a newspaper notice.
The site is marked as new ("Welcome to our new Website!"), so documents may still be on the way.
The By-Laws page may hold documents we could not see because of the check screen.
Questions you could ask
Where can residents read the Township's latest audited financial statements and the 2026 budget adopted on June 10, 2026?
Will council post them on the website?
When was the statement of council pay for 2025 presented to council, and can it be posted?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Evanturel?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
The evidence
The home page has a "Welcome to our new Website!" banner and a tile titled "Plans & Reports". The tile links to a picture file, not to a document. The home page has no link to financial statements, a budget or a pay statement.
The page names a Reeve and four councillors and lists the 2026 meeting dates. It ends with "Agendas & Minutes available upon request". It links to no budget, financial statements or pay statement.
The newsletter, a 2026 final tax bill insert, shows a box reading "2026 BUDGET", "Adopted by Council", "June 10, 2026", "Municipal Levy Increase" "4.5%" and "Total Budget" "$1,758,016". It does not show the budget lines or any financial statements.
The page lists six service areas: building, environmental services, planning and zoning, protection to persons and property, recreation and leisure, and roads and infrastructure. It links to no budget, financial statements or pay statement.
The page gives staff phone numbers and emails, and says property taxes are levied twice a year, in March and August. It links to no budget or financial statements.
Our plain request for this page returned a "Just a moment..." check screen instead of the page. We did not try to get past it, so we do not know what the page lists.
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.
Why did Evanturel's property tax go up 8% in 2025?
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K$1.0M
$894K
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Town property tax
2019
$602K
2020
$615K
2021
$627K
2022
$677K
2023
$760K
2024
$825K
2025
$894K
Why it matters
A big one-year jump usually means something changed: a new cost, a service that grew, savings being rebuilt, or a problem from earlier years being paid for now. Residents should be able to see exactly which. Spread across every home, it is about $340 more each year.
It could be because…
Costs the town cannot control went up, such as policing, insurance or county charges.
The town kept taxes too low in earlier years and is catching up.
The town is rebuilding savings or paying for a big project like a bridge or equipment.
Questions you could ask
What were the three biggest reasons for the 2025 increase, in dollars?
Is a similar increase planned for next year?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Evanturel?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
The evidence
Town property tax: $824,656 in 2024, $893,729 in 2025.
Evanturel spent $72,704 on water, sewers and garbage in 2019 and $150K in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time.
Why did the cost of water, sewers and garbage grow 107% in 6 years?
Water, sewers and garbage
Prices (inflation)
−50%+0%+50%+100%+150%
+107%
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Water, sewers and garbage
Prices (inflation)
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
−20%
+1%
2021
−20%
+4%
2022
−26%
+11%
2023
+69%
+16%
2024
+86%
+18%
2025
+107%
+21%
Change since the first year shown. The grey line is how much prices rose overall, for comparison.
Why it matters
When one area grows much faster than prices, it is either doing more (which may be great) or paying more for the same thing. Residents deserve to know which.
It could be because…
The town added a service, a building or staff that residents asked for.
Costs were moved from another area, so the total did not really change.
Accounting rules changed how costs are sorted.
Large one-time costs, like a study, lawsuit or repair, landed in one year.
Questions you could ask
What did the extra $77,460 a year pay for?
Why did the dump (landfill) go from $35,711 to $103K?
Was each increase approved by council as a separate decision, or did it happen through the yearly budget?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Evanturel?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
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.
Does Evanturel have enough saved for repairs and emergencies?
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K$1.0M
$117K
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Savings (reserves)
2019
$989K
2020
$971K
2021
$222K
2022
$184K
2023
$192K
2024
$185K
2025
$117K
Why it matters
With little saved, a broken bridge or a storm has to be paid for with a sudden tax increase or a loan. Low savings can also mean past budgets were balanced by spending savings instead of facing the real cost.
It could be because…
The town spent savings on purpose, on projects that were planned and saved up for.
Some savings were used to match grant money, which brings in more than it costs.
The town has a plan to rebuild its savings.
Questions you could ask
Does the town have a written reserve policy with a target amount?
What were the savings spent on between 2019 and 2025?
What is the plan to rebuild them, and by when?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Evanturel?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
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.
Evanturel went from having money in the bank to owing more than it has. What changed?
−$4.0M−$3.0M−$2.0M−$1.0M$0$1.0M
−$3.3M
2019202020212022202320242025
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Year
Net financial position
2019
$702K
2020
$684K
2021
$14,906
2022
−$226K
2023
−$3.1M
2024
−$3.1M
2025
−$3.3M
Why it matters
This number is one of the clearest signs of whether a town is living within its means. The accounting-rule part is a bill that will come due when the landfill closes, not money already spent. The rest is real borrowing and spending of savings.
It could be because…
A new accounting rule (asset retirement obligations, from 2023) added a large future cost to the books all at once.
Borrowing for a planned project, such as sewage lagoons, which is paid back over many years.
Questions you could ask
What is the plan and timeline for paying the landfill closing cost?
Without the accounting change, is the town's position getting better or worse?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Evanturel?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
Evanturel spent about $626 per home on garbage, dump and recycling in 2025. The typical similar town spent $244. Only 1 of 18 similar towns spent more.
Why it matters
Spending more than neighbours is not wrong by itself. It might buy better service. But it is the first place to look for costs that could be lower, such as contracts that were not competitively bid.
It could be because…
Geography: more roads, more snow, a bigger area or a landfill of its own.
Accounting: some towns record the same cost in a different category.
A one-time cost in this year.
Questions you could ask
What makes this cost higher here than in similar towns?
When were the main contracts in this area last put out to competitive tender?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Evanturel?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
The evidence
Garbage, dump and recycling per home: Evanturel $626; typical similar town $244; ranked 2nd highest of 19.
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