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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 LaSalle'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 LaSalle's budget, taxes and council decisions. A town in the Windsor-Essex region of southwestern Ontario, with a mayor, a deputy mayor and five councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
$3,070,635commercial, industrial and business taxation in 2025, down from $6,053,338
The Town's statements break its property tax revenue into types. In 2025, "Residential and farm taxes" were $80,163,513, up from $72,242,464. "Commercial, industrial and business taxation" was $3,070,635, down from $6,053,338, a fall of $2,982,703 (worked out by us). These amounts are before the part passed on to the County and the school boards. The Town's 2026 budget book says 94% of assessment is residential, 4.8% is commercial, industrial and shopping centre property and that this share is "shrinking year over year". It does not say anything about a fall of this size in one year.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$3,120,000the auditor's materiality level for 2025 (mistakes bigger than this could change a reader's view)
The auditor, KPMG LLP, gave the 2025 statements a clean opinion dated June 25, 2026. Its report to Council also lists two weaknesses in the Town's own checking. First, a monthly review of accounting entries made by the Supervisor of Accounting was not documented for December 2025, at the time the year-end figures were set. KPMG calls this a significant deficiency. Second, there was no proper review of how newly finished assets are written down, and four such assets had been fully written down too early. The Town corrected the entries. KPMG says the second weakness had not been fixed at the date of its report. Management told the auditor that sign-off was put off until the audit was done.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$22,260,000the Town's own share of the $37,100,000 Front Road storm project, to 2028
The statements describe two large stormwater projects. The Front Road project (new storm pumping stations) costs an expected $37,100,000. The federal government is giving $14,840,000 and the Town's share is $22,260,000, over a period extending to 2028. The Howard Bouffard project was approved in 2025 for a provincial grant of up to $22,424,687, which is a maximum of 73% of eligible costs. That leaves the Town to pay at least the other 27%, which we have not been able to work out in dollars from the documents. The Town's drainage reserve was $16,220,069 at the end of 2025 and its forecast shows $19,878,000 of drainage spending planned over 2026 to 2031. The budget book says debt is expected for stormwater improvements, offset by lower transfers to reserves.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 7 sources
$6,285,168total spending above budget in 2025 (worked out by us: $75,476,268 less $69,191,100)
Total expenses in the 2025 statements were $75,476,268 against a budget of $69,191,100, or $6,285,168 more (worked out by us). Two departments account for most of it. Environmental services (water, sewers, storm sewers, garbage and recycling) spent $19,035,877 against $15,647,200, or $3,388,677 more (worked out by us). Recreation and cultural services spent $12,662,707 against $10,079,400, or $2,583,307 more (worked out by us). The other four areas were within about $0.5 million of budget, and transportation and planning were under it. The Town's budget uses actual amortization, so that does not explain the gap. The documents we read do not say what caused either overspend.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$9,000,000borrowed in 2025 for Fire Station #2, while cash and short-term investments were $131,531,561
In 2025 the Town took out a $9,000,000 loan (a debenture) to build Fire Station #2. At the end of the year its statements show $131,531,561 in cash and short-term investments, up from $122,647,658. Most of that money belongs to reserves, which are savings set aside for named purposes: the statements list $113,607,595 in reserves and $15,266,496 in reserve funds. The Town has explained its approach: it saves up in reserves for big projects, sometimes borrows a part, and pays the loan by putting less into the reserve each year. The documents we read do not say how much of Fire Station #2 was paid from reserves and how much from the loan. They also give two different end dates for the loan.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 6 sources
$22,942,062annual surplus in 2025, against a budget of $11,838,200
A surplus is what is left when a year's revenue is more than its spending. The 2025 statements show an annual surplus of $22,942,062 against $11,838,200 in the budget. The biggest gap is one revenue line, "Contributions from developers and users": $11,439,109 against a budget of $412,000. The statements say the Town does not budget for developer contributions. Of the $11,439,109, the cash flow statement shows $8,035,206 as contributed tangible capital assets from developers, which are roads, pipes and similar things builders hand over, not cash. Taking that out leaves $14,906,856 (worked out by us). The Town's 2026 budget book also warns that this kind of surplus "does not mean there is a large amount of cash available to reduce taxation".
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
-$569,385Police reserve at the end of 2025, below zero (2024: -$156,140)
A reserve is money set aside for a named purpose. The statements show the Police reserve at negative $569,385 at the end of 2025, and negative $156,140 a year earlier. A reserve below zero means police spending from it has run ahead of what was saved, so other money covers the gap. The Town has explained why: in May 2025 Council approved $6 million for three police and fire technology projects (radio, Next Generation 911, and police records software) to be paid back by raising the police transfer to reserves over time. The 2026 budget book forecasts the equipment reserve starting at negative $127,400 and growing through yearly transfers.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
Where your tax bill goes
A property tax bill in LaSalle pays for three governments. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what LaSalle council controls.
Tax bill split: LaSalle 61%, County or region 29%, Schools 10%
$83.3Mraised in 2025
LaSalle61%
County or region29%
Schools10%
How LaSalle's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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