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The money · 2024
How Kapuskasing'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 2024, the latest year the town has reported to the Province.
Why 2024 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: $29.1M
Where the town's money came from in 2024.
Kapuskasing revenue by source, 2024
43%
15%
14%
26%
Property taxes$13.5M43%
Money from Ontario (no strings)$4.6M15%
Grants for specific projects$4.3M14%
Fees people pay$8.2M26%
Late fees and fines$1.0M3%
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Category
Amount
Share
Property taxes
$13,493,467
42.7%
Money from Ontario (no strings)
$4,582,900
14.5%
Grants for specific projects
$4,345,861
13.8%
Fees people pay
$8,154,250
25.8%
Late fees and fines
$1,023,960
3.2%
Total
$31,600,438
100%
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.
Late fees and fines
Interest charged on late tax payments, and fines.
Money out: $29.1M on services
Day-to-day spending in 2024, by service. On top of this, the town recorded $4.9M of "wear and tear" on things it owns. That is an accounting cost, not cash out the door, so it is left out here.
Kapuskasing spending by service, 2024
23%
15%
24%
17%
Running the town office$6.7M23%
Police, fire and safety$4.3M15%
Roads and snow$6.8M24%
Water, sewers and garbage$4.9M17%
Health$573K2%
Social services$1.8M6%
Parks, arena and library$2.6M9%
Planning and business$1.2M4%
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Category
Amount
Share
Running the town office
$6,746,004
23.3%
Police, fire and safety
$4,342,338
15.0%
Roads and snow
$6,842,628
23.6%
Water, sewers and garbage
$4,891,636
16.9%
Health
$573,041
2.0%
Social services
$1,823,623
6.3%
Parks, arena and library
$2,551,829
8.8%
Planning and business
$1,189,245
4.1%
Total
$28,960,344
100%
Roads and snow
$6.8M
Fixing and paving roads, bridges and culverts, ploughing snow, and street lights.
+41% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Roads and snow broken down
Airport$2.2M+160%
A local airport or airstrip.
Other transportation$1.7M+33%
Other transportation costs.
Paved roads$1.4M+24%
Fixing and repaving paved roads.
Snow ploughing$560K−34%
Ploughing, salting and sanding roads in winter.
Accessible transit$215K−4%
Rides for people who cannot use regular buses.
Gravel roads$194K+31%
Grading and fixing gravel roads.
Parking$159K+533%
Town parking lots and meters.
Street lights$143K+4%
Power and repairs for street lights.
Bridges and culverts$119K+39%
Keeping bridges and the pipes under roads safe.
Sidewalk snow$31,509
Clearing sidewalks and parking lots.
Roadsides and signs$27,919−53%
Ditches, signs, line painting and roadside brush.
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Item
Amount
Change
Airport
$2,232,213
+160.3%
Other transportation
$1,742,299
+33.0%
Paved roads
$1,418,507
+24.1%
Snow ploughing
$560,172
−33.5%
Accessible transit
$214,645
−4.0%
Gravel roads
$194,299
+30.5%
Parking
$158,676
+533.1%
Street lights
$143,092
+3.6%
Bridges and culverts
$119,297
+39.3%
Sidewalk snow
$31,509
–
Roadsides and signs
$27,919
−52.9%
Running the town office
$6.7M
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.
+195% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Running the town office broken down
Senior management$6.6M+205%
The top managers who run the town day to day.
Council$177K+32%
Pay and expenses for the mayor and councillors, and council meetings.
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Item
Amount
Change
Senior management
$6,568,948
+204.8%
Council
$177,056
+32.5%
Water, sewers and garbage
$4.9M
Clean tap water, the sewer system, garbage pickup, the dump and recycling.
+2% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Water, sewers and garbage broken down
The dump (landfill)$1.0M
Running the landfill, and saving up to close it safely one day.
Water treatment$1.0M+40%
Making lake or well water safe to drink.
Sewage treatment$999K+33%
Cleaning sewage before it goes back into nature (Tweed uses lagoons).
Water pipes$817K−21%
The pipes that bring water to homes.
Sewer pipes$678K−35%
The pipes that carry sewage away from homes.
Garbage pickup$309K+29%
Trucks that collect garbage.
Storm drains$87,423−13%
Drains that carry away rain water.
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Item
Amount
Change
The dump (landfill)
$1,000,881
–
Water treatment
$1,000,753
+40.4%
Sewage treatment
$998,591
+32.7%
Water pipes
$816,654
−21.3%
Sewer pipes
$678,059
−35.0%
Garbage pickup
$309,275
+29.5%
Storm drains
$87,423
−13.4%
Police, fire and safety
$4.3M
Paying for police, the fire department, building inspectors and by-law officers.
+2% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Police, fire and safety broken down
Police (OPP contract)$2.0M+3%
What the town pays for policing.
Fire department$1.8M+11%
Firefighters, trucks and fire halls.
Emergency planning$235K+12%
Getting ready for floods, storms and other emergencies.
Building permits$157K+1%
Checking that new buildings are safe.
By-law and animal control$73,291−72%
Enforcing town rules, like noise, parking and dogs.
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Item
Amount
Change
Police (OPP contract)
$2,047,306
+2.5%
Fire department
$1,829,282
+10.7%
Emergency planning
$235,381
+12.3%
Building permits
$157,078
+0.8%
By-law and animal control
$73,291
−71.8%
Parks, arena and library
$2.6M
Parks, the arena, the pool, sports fields, programs and the library.
−4% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Parks, arena and library broken down
Arena and buildings$1.7M+1%
The arena, pool, community centre and halls.
Programs$545K−9%
Classes, camps and activities.
Library$222K+479%
The public library.
Parks$119K−25%
Parks, beaches, trails and green spaces.
Museums$3,332−92%
Local museums.
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Item
Amount
Change
Arena and buildings
$1,662,392
+1.2%
Programs
$544,622
−8.6%
Library
$222,338
+479.3%
Parks
$119,145
−25.4%
Museums
$3,332
−92.3%
Social services
$1.8M
Help for people and families who need it, and child care.
+14% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Social services broken down
Income support$1.4M+17%
Help for people with very low income.
Seniors$320K+2%
Long-term care and seniors programs.
Other social$64,953+37%
Other social services.
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Item
Amount
Change
Income support
$1,438,330
+16.8%
Seniors
$320,340
+2.0%
Other social
$64,953
+36.8%
Planning and business
$1.2M
Deciding what can be built where, and trying to bring businesses and visitors to town.
+209% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Planning and business broken down
Business and tourism$1.1M+276%
Attracting businesses and visitors, and helping local shops.
Planning and zoning$43,254−39%
Deciding what can be built where.
Other planning$255
Other planning costs.
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Item
Amount
Change
Business and tourism
$1,145,736
+276.3%
Planning and zoning
$43,254
−38.7%
Other planning
$255
–
Health
$573K
Public health, ambulances and cemeteries.
+32% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)
Health broken down
Public health$369K+32%
Health inspections and programs.
Hospitals$124K+124%
Money given to hospitals.
Cemeteries$80,450−19%
Looking after town cemeteries.
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Item
Amount
Change
Public health
$368,580
+31.9%
Hospitals
$124,011
+124.2%
Cemeteries
$80,450
−19.3%
What the money bought
The same 2024 spending, sorted by what it paid for rather than which service.
Spending by type
Staff pay and benefits$9.0M
Wages, benefits and pensions for town workers.
Outside companies$7.7M
Work the town pays other companies to do, like policing, paving or consultants.
Rent and money costs$4.6M
Renting equipment or space, bank fees, and some accounting costs.
Supplies and utilities$4.6M
Gravel, salt, fuel, electricity, heating, office supplies and repairs.
Money given to others$2.5M
Grants and payments to other groups, like the conservation authority.
Interest on loans$745K
The extra money paid to lenders for money the town borrowed.
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Item
Amount
Staff pay and benefits
$9,021,447
Outside companies
$7,694,573
Rent and money costs
$4,572,089
Supplies and utilities
$4,565,955
Money given to others
$2,454,802
Interest on loans
$745,110
Staff
People on the town's payroll at the end of each year, as reported to the Province.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
Seasonal
2019
73
42
12
2020
71
41
11
2021
76
51
21
2022
75
45
18
2023
73
56
17
2024
69
56
18
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
Money in
Day-to-day spending
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M
$29.1M
201920202021202220232024
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Year
Money in
Day-to-day spending
2019
$29.4M
$21.4M
2020
$26M
$20.8M
2021
$31.5M
$20.5M
2022
$30.8M
$24M
2023
$38.7M
$25.3M
2024
$29.1M
$29.1M
Town property tax
Up 10% since 2019. Prices rose 18%.
Town property tax by year
$0$5.0M$10M$15M
$13.5M
201920202021202220232024
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Year
Town property tax
2019
$12.3M
2020
$11.9M
2021
$11.7M
2022
$11.9M
2023
$12.3M
2024
$13.5M
Savings (reserves)
Money set aside for repairs, equipment and emergencies.
Reserves by year
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M$25M
$25M
201920202021202220232024
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Year
Savings
2019
$16M
2020
$17.8M
2021
$21.7M
2022
$19.3M
2023
$20.9M
2024
$25M
What the town owes
Long-term loans plus short-term (temporary) loans at year end.
Debt by year
Long-term loans
Temporary loans
$0$10M$20M$30M
$19.3M
201920202021202220232024
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Year
Long-term loans
Temporary loans
2019
$28.2M
$0
2020
$26.3M
$0
2021
$24.4M
$0
2022
$22.6M
$0
2023
$20.9M
$0
2024
$19.3M
$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
Built or bought
Wore out (amortization)
$0$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M$8.0M$10M
$2.5M
201920202021202220232024
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Year
Built or bought
Wore out (amortization)
2019
$9.9M
$4.0M
2020
$3.0M
$4.2M
2021
$7.9M
$4.4M
2022
$7.7M
$4.6M
2023
$9.0M
$4.8M
2024
$2.5M
$4.9M
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.
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