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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Laurentian Valley'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.
Ontario / Laurentian ValleyUpdated Oct 10, 2026

Your town, in plain words

How Laurentian Valley uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to Laurentian Valley's budget, taxes and council decisions. A township next to Pembroke in Renfrew County, with a mayor, a reeve and five councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.

Property tax raised in 2025$18Mall property in Laurentian Valley49% Town33% County17% SchoolsSee where your tax bill goes →
Town spending, 2025$11.2MAbout $2,777 per household, up 1.8% from 2024.See the money →
Property tax change+7.6%Laurentian Valley's own property tax came to $9.1M in 2025, against $8.5M in 2024.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

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Water, sewers and garbage$3.1M · 27%
Roads and snow$2.8M · 25%
Police, fire and safety$2.2M · 19%
Running the town office$1.6M · 14%
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Parks, arena and library$1.1M · 9%
Planning and business$524K · 5%

Day-to-day spending in 2025, from Laurentian Valley's report to the Province.

A fair comparisonHow does Laurentian Valley compare?Among 42 similar Ontario towns, Laurentian Valley's day-to-day spending per household is near the middle.Laurentian Valley is here · 15 of 42, lowest to highestCompare Laurentian Valley →

Questions worth asking

A closer look at the numbers.

Each one is a question, not an accusation. Every one lists ordinary reasons it could be true, and the documents it comes from.

All 7 questions
Worth askingMoney health

How will the Township close its $8,873,623-a-year gap between what its assets need and what it sets aside?

$8,873,623a year, the gap the Township's own asset plan reports

The Township's 2024 Asset Management Plan says its roads, water, sewer and other assets are worth $323,691,274 to replace, and that it falls $8,873,623 short each year. Its own policy puts 1% of last year's levy into the capital reserve. The plan says a steady 4.79% would close the gap by 2048.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources

Worth askingMoney health

Why did long-term debt rise by $3,323,798 in 2025 to $8,227,992, while capital spending fell?

$8,227,992long-term debt at December 31, 2025, up from $4,904,194 (a rise of $3,323,798 worked out by us)

Long-term debt went from $4,904,194 to $8,227,992. A new 2045 debenture accounts for $3,782,407 of it. At the same time cash grew from $2,542,588 to $8,562,300 and capital spending fell from $6,792,224 to $1,822,327.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources

Worth askingMoney health

Why did the Township's landfill closure bill jump by $691,116 in one year?

$2,264,680the Township's estimated share of landfill closure and monitoring costs, up from $1,573,564

The Township's share of closing and monitoring a landfill it does not run is now put at $2,264,680, up from $1,573,564. Most of the rise, $609,472, is an "adjustment to opening asset retirement obligation".

Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources

Worth askingRising costs

How much of the 7.7% rise in property tax revenue in 2025 came from rate increases, and how much from growth?

$7,252,934property taxation revenue in 2025, up $520,329 from $6,732,605 (worked out by us)

Property taxation brought in $7,252,934 in 2025, against $6,732,605 in 2024, a rise of $520,329 (7.7%, worked out by us). It came in just under the $7,323,497 budgeted. Provincial and other transfers fell from $2,320,158 to $1,554,836.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources

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Worth askingOpenness

Where can residents read the 2026 budget as council amended it on December 16, 2025?

December 16, 2025when council amended the 2026 budget and the Mayor said no veto would be used

The budget page lists only a draft presentation, draft work papers and draft user fees for 2026. Council passed amendments on December 16, 2025, and the Mayor decided the same day not to veto them. We did not find the adopted budget.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources

Good to knowRecord-keeping

Why does the audited statement show spending $2,065,036 over budget when the budget leaves out the biggest non-cash costs?

$2,065,036actual spending over budget on the statement, worked out by us; $2,397,504 of non-cash costs were not budgeted

The statement of operations compares $13,552,660 of actual spending with a budget of $11,487,624. Note 10 shows the budget has no amount for amortization (the yearly wear on assets, $2,315,860) or the landfill accretion ($81,644). Without those two, spending was below budget (worked out by us).

Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources

Where your tax bill goes

A property tax bill in Laurentian Valley pays for three governments. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what Laurentian Valley council controls.

Tax bill split: Laurentian Valley 49%, County or region 33%, Schools 17%
$18Mraised in 2025
  • Laurentian Valley49%
  • County or region33%
  • Schools17%
  • Every fact, sourced

    Each number links to the public document it came from. Check it yourself.

  • No accusations

    We ask questions. Every one lists ordinary reasons a number could look odd.

  • Compared fairly

    Towns are only compared with places of a similar size and kind, from the same yearly reports.

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