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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Mapleton'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 Mapleton's budget, taxes and council decisions. A mostly farming township of about 11,500 people in Wellington County, with a mayor and four councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
$1,530,026owed to the Township by its water company, with no set repayment terms (2025)
In 2025 the Township set up Northern Maple Utilities Inc., a company it owns completely, to run the town's water and wastewater (sewage) systems. The Township says the reason is to expand sewage capacity and to let the company borrow for big projects. The 2025 statements show the Township put in $1,988,173 to start the company, and is owed another $1,530,026 by it. The Township's own note says that debt has no interest and no repayment dates. The company was rented the public lands it works on for $1.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$2,808,609held in water and wastewater reserve funds at the end of 2024, worked out by us; $0 at the end of 2025
Reserve funds are savings set aside for later. At the end of 2024 the Township had two reserve funds for water and wastewater worth a total of $2,808,609 (worked out by us: $1,945,739 plus $862,870). At the end of 2025 both show $0. The statements do not say where the money went. Separately, the account for development charges (fees on new buildings that must pay for growth) was below zero by $2,014,037 at the end of 2024. In 2025 the Township moved $3,085,900 of development charges to the new water company and the balance became positive.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$548,000a year of infrastructure funding the Township says it is behind (over $548,000, 2026 budget)
The Township's own budget says that keeping tax increases below inflation has left a funding gap of about $165 per property, or over $548,000 a year, and that its 2026 transfers of about $3.4M to infrastructure savings "remain short of the annual requirement". The audited statements show roads that have been written down by most of their cost: roads cost $88,433,696 and have $71,460,247 of accumulated amortization (the yearly wearing-down of an asset's value). The Township is working on a long-term plan and proposes a 3.10% levy increase for 2026.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$12,882,960set aside in 2028 and 2029 for the PMD Facility, if outside grants are won
The 2026 budget includes $2,650,000 to replace the arena's ice floor and cooling system, paid with $1,000,000 from savings and $1,650,000 of new borrowing. The Township says that borrowing will cost about $190,000 a year to repay. The arena's net cost to taxpayers goes from $612,588 in the 2025 budget to $797,340 in 2026 and $1,013,020 in the 2027 forecast. The ten-year plan also holds $12,882,960 over 2028 and 2029 for a larger rebuild, but only if outside grant money is won.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$6,510,923annual surplus in 2025, against a budgeted $2,887,400
A surplus is what is left when a year's revenue is more than its spending. The 2025 budget planned $2,887,400. The audited statements show $6,510,923, which is $3,623,523 more (worked out by us). About $1.28 million is the Township's share of its water company's profit, which is a paper gain and not cash, and $1.77 million is water pipes and plant handed over by the company. The statements also show that water income and water spending are mostly gone from the Township's lines, because the system moved to the company in May 2025.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$366,340Council and Committees in the 2026 budget, against $318,279 in 2025
The 2026 budget summary shows council costs of $363,960, against $315,979 in the 2025 budget, an increase of about 15% (worked out by us). The detailed page for Council and Committees shows $366,340 against $318,279. Wages are slightly lower, so the rise comes from other lines. A new "Internal Charges" line of $35,350 is the largest part, and benefits rise from $23,350 to $31,520. The budget does not say what the internal charges are.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
Where your tax bill goes
A property tax bill in Mapleton pays for three governments. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what Mapleton council controls.
Tax bill split: Mapleton 36%, County or region 49%, Schools 14%
$29.7Mraised in 2025
Mapleton36%
County or region49%
Schools14%
How Mapleton's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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