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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 La Vallee'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 La Vallee's budget, taxes and council decisions. A small township in northwestern Ontario, with a reeve and four councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
$719,539of the 2026 budget comes from the 2025 surplus and reserve funds
The Township's 2026 budget balances at $3,846,045.48 for municipal purposes. Its revenue list includes "2025 Surplus" of $492,539.00 and "Contributions from Reserve Funds" of $227,000.00. Together that is $719,539, or 18.7% of the municipal budget (worked out by us). The 2025 audited statements show the same $492,539 as "Current operations" in the accumulated surplus. The $227,000 is made up of two lines on the revenue page: $107,000.00 from a reserve for land, tables and chairs, and $120,000.00 from the landfill reserve. The budget raises $1,204,287.39 from the municipal levy (the tax on property). Council also adopted a staff report on "Estimated Expenses Excluded from 2026 Budget" on June 10, 2026, which we did not find posted.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$437,741.00contract price for the Devlin Hall work after Change Order No. 2 (March 31, 2026)
At a special meeting on March 31, 2026, council approved radiators for Devlin Hall (the community hall) at $10,079.60 including taxes, and a change order that brought the current contract price to $437,741.00. The 2026 budget has $481,067.68 for Devlin Hall capital spending, against $87,000.00 budgeted and $33,009.02 spent in 2025. The Township's own explanation of funding is partial. On March 11, 2026 it dropped a $200,000 application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for kitchen equipment and renovations and applied to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) instead. On April 8, 2026 it passed By-law 1390 for a Conditional Contribution Agreement with NOHFC. No amount from the agreement is printed in the minutes.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$763,621surplus in 2025, against a planned deficit of $220,285
A surplus is what is left when a year's revenue is more than its spending. The 2025 budget shown in the statements planned a deficit of $220,285. The audited statements show revenue of $2,791,515 (budget $2,279,070) and spending of $2,027,894 (budget $2,499,355), which leaves a surplus of $763,621. By our own sums, revenue came in $512,445 above the budget and spending $471,461 below it. The statements explain that the budget was written on a different basis from the statements. The two biggest gaps are user fees (see the garbage revenue question) and transportation spending, $582,444 against a budget of $956,734.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$626,000.47garbage disposal revenue in 2025, against a budget of $1,200.00
The 2026 budget package prints the 2025 budget and 2025 actuals beside each line. "Garbage Disposal Revenue" was budgeted at $1,200.00 for 2025 and came in at $626,000.47. The 2026 budget expects $15,000.00. The audited statements show the same jump in a wider line: user fees and service charges were budgeted at $29,150, came in at $665,766, and were $69,283 in 2024. We did not find the Township's own explanation. The 2026 budget also takes $120,000 from the landfill reserve fund for operations, and sets landfill spending at $109,000.00, including a new $75,000.00 landfill capital line.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$763,201.002026 budget for drainage expense, against a $243,800.00 contract (before tax)
A municipal drain is a ditch or pipe built to carry water for several properties, usually paid for in part by a grant and in part by the landowners who benefit. The 2026 budget has $763,201.00 for drainage expense (2025: budget $45,000.00, actual $100,622.00) and $759,936.00 of drainage grant revenue (2025: $439.61). On August 12, 2026 council accepted a quotation of $243,800.00, excluding tax, for the Hayman Creek Municipal Drain Works. The budget is much larger than the one contract we can see.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$20,511.50council remuneration in 2025 (budget $28,500.00); the member-by-member report was not found
On January 14, 2026 council passed a resolution accepting "the 2025 Council Remuneration and Mileage report". The Financial Information page, where the Township posts its statements and budget, links only the 2025 financial statements and the 2026 budget. We did not find the report on the Financial Information, council or minutes pages. The budget package does show totals: council remuneration was budgeted at $28,500.00 for 2025 and came in at $20,511.50, with $22,000.00 budgeted for 2026, and council mileage came in at $1,178.80.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
An Integrity Commissioner looks into complaints that a council member broke the code of conduct. A closed meeting investigator looks into complaints that council met in private when it should not have. On June 10, 2026 council gave written notice that it intended to end its agreement for these services. The administration reports on June 10, July 8 and August 12 list the subject as discussed. On August 12, 2026 council approved staff proceeding with "Agreements for Integrity Commissioner/Closed Meeting Investigator Services". The minutes name no new appointee and no cost, and we found no reports from either office.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
The Township's Council Minutes page lists 11 sets of 2026 minutes, from January 14 to August 12. On March 11, 2026 council accepted the minutes of the "January 12, 2026, Special Meeting" and on June 10, 2026 it accepted the minutes of "the May 13, 2026 Regular Meeting". Neither set is on the minutes page. The January 12 special meeting agenda lists a landfill item and a closed session on a property matter. The agenda for May 13 is posted. All the minutes that are posted are scanned images.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
Where your tax bill goes
A property tax bill in La Vallee pays for the town and schools. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what La Vallee council controls.
Tax bill split: La Vallee 90%, Schools 10%
$1.3Mraised in 2025
La Vallee90%
Schools10%
How La Vallee's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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