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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Fauquier-Strickland'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 Fauquier-Strickland's budget, taxes and council decisions. A small township of about 470 people on Highway 11 in northern Ontario, with a mayor and four councillors, that asked the Province for help in 2025 and then had its finances reviewed by a provincial audit. Every figure links back to the public record.
In 2024, Fauquier-Strickland collected $250K more in its own property tax than in 2023. That is a 19% jump, while prices went up about 2.4%. None of the 42 similar towns raised theirs by more. Almost all of it came from a higher tax rate (up 26% for homes); the value of homes on the tax roll grew only 2.7%.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 4 sources
Fauquier-Strickland spent $237K on running the town office in 2019 and $621K in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 0 of 42 similar towns had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources
Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. Fauquier-Strickland had $451K saved at the end of 2024, down from $1.2M in 2019. That is 20% of one year's spending. Only 4 of 42 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
$1,735,169of reserves listed at December 31, 2023; the provincial audit reports total reserves of $571K in 2024
A reserve is money a council sets aside for a later purpose, like replacing a road or a truck. The Township's audited 2023 statements list reserves of $1,735,169. The Province's audit says that, before 2024, some reserves were reported in the statements without enough cash behind them, and that total reserves fell to $571K in 2024 as reported balances were lined up with the cash actually available.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$319,471drawn on a $350,000 line of credit at December 31, 2023
The 2023 audited statements show "Bank indebtedness" of 466,813, and a $350,000 line of credit with $319,471 drawn. The provincial audit lists the Township's bank balance below zero at the end of 2022, 2023 and 2024, and back above zero at the end of 2025.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$175,329unfunded gap on a $2,175,329 building, paid from reserves and deferred funds
The Township built a new municipal office and medical centre. After the tenders came in, Council added floor space for municipal offices, approved a total construction cost of $1.97M and borrowed $2M from the province's lending agency. The audit puts the final cost at $2,175,329, which left $175,329 unfunded, and says Council did not look at the effect on cash.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$785,428unfunded gap on a $1,148,508 project (the Township's latest records put it at $685K)
The audit reviews the Community Centre work at $1,148,508 in total. Grants and an insurance claim covered some of it, leaving an unfunded gap of $785,428 in the audit's table, or $685K in the Township's latest records. The audit says plans changed several times for the library and municipal office, and the library moved to the newer sports building in 2025.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$744,014spent on environmental services in 2023, against a budget of $523,958 (user charges: $176,813)
The audit says water and wastewater ran an annual shortfall of about $180K in 2024, or about $390K when the Township's own building water bills are left out, and that property taxes cover the difference. In 2023 the audited statements show environmental services (water, sewer and waste) costing 744,014 against a budget of 523,958, while user charges were 176,813. The $220,056 by which spending passed the budget is worked out by us.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
42%of the Township's assets had condition assessments behind its 2024 asset plan, per the provincial audit
The audit lists, as of June 2026, no investment policy, no debt policy and no long-term financial plan. It says capital budgets listed projects without saying how each would be paid for until the 2026 capital budget, and that the asset plan had condition data for only 42% of assets.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
At the end of 2024, Fauquier-Strickland owed $2.5M on temporary loans. That is like putting 94% of a year's income on a line of credit. This is short-term borrowing for building projects, which is normal while waiting for a grant or a long-term loan. But it was already $2.5M a year earlier, so it has lasted more than a year. Only 3 of 42 similar towns had any temporary loans at the end of 2024.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 1 source
27.7%rise in the municipal levy in 2024, after rises of 3.2% to 4.6% a year from 2020 to 2023
From 2020 to 2023 the audit shows the municipal levy rising 3.2% to 4.6% a year. In 2024 it rose 27.7%. The audit also says the pipeline property class paid nearly $800K of property tax in 2024, more than all other classes combined, and that pipeline accounts make up 55.3% of the levy.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$357,281budgeted surplus in the 2023 statements, from a Council budget approved at nothing
The 2023 statement of operations shows a budgeted annual surplus of 357,281 and an actual result of (6,865). Note 15 explains that Council approved a budget with a surplus of nothing, and that the statements restate it: loan proceeds and reserve moves come out and capital purchases and loan repayments go in. It also says Council approved the 2023 budget on October 10, 2023.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
2024 tax year · Fauquier-Strickland, 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 Fauquier-Strickland'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 Fauquier-Strickland.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Fauquier-Strickland'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 Fauquier-Strickland's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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