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An older report. We have no 2024 report for Madoc in the Province's latest release, so these pages use its 2022 report. It may simply be filed late.
Read by hand. We read Madoc'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.

The money · 2022

How Madoc'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 2022, the latest year the town has reported to the Province.

Why 2022 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: $3.6M

Where the town's money came from in 2022.

Madoc revenue by source, 2022
  • Property taxes$2.0M54%
  • Money from Ontario (no strings)$454K13%
  • Grants for specific projects$854K24%
  • Other towns and the county$145K4%
  • Everything else$197K5%
Show as a table
CategoryAmountShare
Property taxes$1,965,48154.4%
Money from Ontario (no strings)$453,60012.5%
Grants for specific projects$853,63923.6%
Other towns and the county$145,0004.0%
Everything else$196,9285.4%
Total$3,614,648100%

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.
Other towns and the county
Payments from neighbours for shared services.

Money out: $2.5M on services

Day-to-day spending in 2022, by service. On top of this, the town recorded $751K of "wear and tear" on things it owns. That is an accounting cost, not cash out the door, so it is left out here.

Madoc spending by service, 2022
  • Running the town office$533K21%
  • Police, fire and safety$570K23%
  • Roads and snow$1.0M40%
  • Water, sewers and garbage$131K5%
  • Health$27,7581%
  • Parks, arena and library$224K9%
  • Planning and business$3,9140%
Show as a table
CategoryAmountShare
Running the town office$533,05721.3%
Police, fire and safety$570,29622.8%
Roads and snow$1,008,80640.4%
Water, sewers and garbage$131,3235.3%
Health$27,7581.1%
Parks, arena and library$224,4029.0%
Planning and business$3,9140.2%
Total$2,499,556100%

Roads and snow

$1.0M

Fixing and paving roads, bridges and culverts, ploughing snow, and street lights.

+27% since 2019 (prices rose 11%)

Roads and snow broken down
  1. Paved roads$432K+68%

    Fixing and repaving paved roads.

  2. Gravel roads$401K+56%

    Grading and fixing gravel roads.

  3. Snow ploughing$156K−33%

    Ploughing, salting and sanding roads in winter.

  4. Bridges and culverts$18,128−60%

    Keeping bridges and the pipes under roads safe.

  5. Street lights$1,069

    Power and repairs for street lights.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Paved roads$432,493+68.5%
Gravel roads$400,837+55.7%
Snow ploughing$156,279−33.2%
Bridges and culverts$18,128−60.1%
Street lights$1,069–

Police, fire and safety

$570K

Paying for police, the fire department, building inspectors and by-law officers.

−9% since 2019 (prices rose 11%)

Police, fire and safety broken down
  1. Police (OPP contract)$302K−22%

    What the town pays for policing.

  2. Fire department$201K+3%

    Firefighters, trucks and fire halls.

  3. Conservation authority$26,123

    A regional group that manages rivers, flooding and wetlands.

  4. Emergency planning$23,289

    Getting ready for floods, storms and other emergencies.

  5. By-law and animal control$18,100

    Enforcing town rules, like noise, parking and dogs.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Police (OPP contract)$301,510−21.5%
Fire department$201,274+2.8%
Conservation authority$26,123–
Emergency planning$23,289–
By-law and animal control$18,100–

Running the town office

$533K

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.

+15% since 2019 (prices rose 11%)

Running the town office broken down
  1. Office and administration$474K+21%

    Office staff, finance, IT, insurance, legal and the town hall. Towns share this cost out across other services.

  2. Council$59,179+13%

    Pay and expenses for the mayor and councillors, and council meetings.

  3. Senior management$39

    The top managers who run the town day to day.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Office and administration$473,839+20.8%
Council$59,179+13.2%
Senior management$39–

Parks, arena and library

$224K

Parks, the arena, the pool, sports fields, programs and the library.

−13% since 2019 (prices rose 11%)

Parks, arena and library broken down
  1. Arena and buildings$182K−8%

    The arena, pool, community centre and halls.

  2. Library$38,7150%

    The public library.

  3. Programs$3,206

    Classes, camps and activities.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Arena and buildings$182,481−8.5%
Library$38,715−0.1%
Programs$3,206–

Water, sewers and garbage

$131K

Clean tap water, the sewer system, garbage pickup, the dump and recycling.

+13% since 2019 (prices rose 11%)

Water, sewers and garbage broken down
  1. Garbage pickup$61,480+21%

    Trucks that collect garbage.

  2. The dump (landfill)$39,336+34%

    Running the landfill, and saving up to close it safely one day.

  3. Recycling$30,507−14%

    Recycling and composting.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Garbage pickup$61,480+20.8%
The dump (landfill)$39,336+33.8%
Recycling$30,507−14.2%

Health

$27,758

Public health, ambulances and cemeteries.

−11% since 2019 (prices rose 11%)

Health broken down
  1. Public health$25,015

    Health inspections and programs.

  2. Cemeteries$2,743

    Looking after town cemeteries.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Public health$25,015–
Cemeteries$2,743–

Planning and business

$3,914

Deciding what can be built where, and trying to bring businesses and visitors to town.

Planning and business broken down
  1. Business and tourism$3,914

    Attracting businesses and visitors, and helping local shops.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Business and tourism$3,914–

What the money bought

The same 2022 spending, sorted by what it paid for rather than which service.

Spending by type
  1. Supplies and utilities$926K

    Gravel, salt, fuel, electricity, heating, office supplies and repairs.

  2. Staff pay and benefits$904K

    Wages, benefits and pensions for town workers.

  3. Outside companies$446K

    Work the town pays other companies to do, like policing, paving or consultants.

  4. Money given to others$152K

    Grants and payments to other groups, like the conservation authority.

  5. Rent and money costs$69,009

    Renting equipment or space, bank fees, and some accounting costs.

  6. Interest on loans$3,195

    The extra money paid to lenders for money the town borrowed.

Show as a table
ItemAmount
Supplies and utilities$925,603
Staff pay and benefits$903,738
Outside companies$445,626
Money given to others$152,385
Rent and money costs$69,009
Interest on loans$3,195

Staff

People on the town's payroll at the end of each year, as reported to the Province.

YearFull-timePart-timeSeasonal
2019812
2020801
2021801
2022801

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
$3.6M
Show as a table
YearMoney inDay-to-day spending
2019$5.0M$2.3M
2020$3.3M$2.4M
2021$3.2M$2.3M
2022$3.6M$2.5M

Town property tax

Up 9% since 2019. Prices rose 11%.

Town property tax by year
$2.0M
Show as a table
YearTown property tax
2019$1.8M
2020$1.8M
2021$1.9M
2022$2.0M

Savings (reserves)

Money set aside for repairs, equipment and emergencies.

Reserves by year
$1.2M
Show as a table
YearSavings
2019$1.4M
2020$1.8M
2021$1.4M
2022$1.2M

What the town owes

Long-term loans plus short-term (temporary) loans at year end.

Debt by year
$103K
Show as a table
YearLong-term loansTemporary loans
2019$257K$0
2020$205K$0
2021$154K$0
2022$103K$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
$478K
Show as a table
YearBuilt or boughtWore out (amortization)
2019$2.5M$497K
2020$722K$692K
2021$507K$767K
2022$478K$751K

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.