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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 McDougall'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 McDougall's budget, taxes and council decisions. A municipality near Parry Sound, Ontario, with a mayor and four councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
$451,267.21forecast Fire Equipment Reserve at the end of 2026, against $2,366,000 of fire projects listed for later years (worked out by us)
A reserve is money a town sets aside in earlier years to pay for big purchases later. The budget's capital summary lists a Tanker 2 replacement at $756,000, a Rescue 2 replacement at $360,000 and a Fire Hall replacement at $1,250,000, and none of them is in the 2026 project list. The Fire Equipment Reserve is forecast to end 2026 at $451,267.21. In 2025 the Municipality put $250,000 into that reserve instead of buying a fire truck, and says it now plans $75,000 a year. The fire department's net operating budget falls 20.4% in 2026, largely because that one-time payment is not repeated.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$2,273,125to be borrowed for the bridge, terms not yet set
The budget plans to borrow $2,273,125 for the bridge, with the terms "yet to be determined", and to borrow again for the Crawford septic bed. It says the bridge debt is to be repaid through the tax-based operating budget and the septic debt through charges to the users of the Crawford septic system only, which serves 28 homes. The 2026 operating budget already carries a new loan payment line of $232,831 in Transportation, up from $104,700 in 2025. A smaller point: the budget says the province will pay half of the $4,996,250 bridge, but the grant listed is $2,461,420, which is half of the $4,922,840 left after 2025 spending (worked out by us). Half of the full cost would be $2,498,125, which is $36,705 more (worked out by us).
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$1,434,036of 2025 capital budget carried forward to 2026 (44% was spent)
Capital means big one-time purchases and projects, such as roads, trucks and buildings. The budget book's 2025 capital page lists $1,310,187 spent against $2,989,908 budgeted, 44%. Of the rest, $1,434,036 is marked as needing to be carried forward. Several large items show nothing spent: Bunny Trail repairs ($331,574), the 2014 Freightliner replacement ($350,000) and the McDougall Road culvert ($85,000). The bridge shows $73,410 spent of $450,000. For the Freightliner, the Municipality says tender prices came in above budget, so it is paid for in 2026.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$578,663landfill surplus in 2025, against a budgeted $116,030
The landfill is paid for by the fees people and neighbouring communities pay to dump, not by property tax. In 2025 it took in $1,755,377 in tipping fees against a budget of $1,315,000, and finished $578,663 ahead against a budgeted $116,030. The Municipality says 2025 included "significant dollars collected from accepting clean fill from a few significant projects in the area". The 2026 tipping fee budget is $1,420,000. The landfill's reserve is forecast to fall from $2,748,790.48 to $1,433,290.48 in 2026, mainly to buy a $1,600,000 compactor. The reserve is named the Landfill Closure Reserve.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$365,207spent on snow and ice removal in 2025, against a budget of $304,480
The budget book shows 2025 actual results beside the 2025 budget, line by line. Snow and ice removal cost $365,207 against a budget of $304,480, which is $60,727 more (worked out by us). Within it, overtime was $57,464 against $41,735 and materials $151,764 against $130,000. Vehicle and equipment parts cost $102,022 against $85,900. Roadside maintenance materials cost $105,869 against $75,000, yet the 2026 budget for that line is cut to $25,000, with $50,000 moved to a capital transfer. The 2026 snow and ice budget is $316,000, and materials stay at $130,000.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
$223,638in the 2026 budget for McDougall's share of the centre's operating costs
McDougall's budget for the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre (shown as WPS) is $240,000 in 2026, $200,000 net of a reserve transfer, with $223,638 for its share of operating costs. The Municipality says the Tamarack North Centre opens in 2026, that McDougall will share the operating costs, and that the operating budget will be "refined over the first few years of operation". In 2025 the budget was $200,000 into a pool reserve, and the actual was $270,368 including $70,368 for the centre. The Municipality's own Recreation and Cultural Centre Reserve was overdrawn at the end of 2024, at minus $256,362.07.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$200,588"Other Revenues" in 2025, against a budget of $26,850
In the general budget, the line "Other Revenues" was budgeted at $26,850 for 2025 and came in at $200,588. The transfer of other revenue into reserves was budgeted at $119,000 and came in at $234,382. Separately, a transfer of $118,063 into reserves was recorded under the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (a provincial grant) with no budget, while the transfer to capital from the same grant was $166,989 against a budget of $285,052. The two together equal the $285,052 budgeted, so that part looks like a change of destination, not extra spending.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
$131,8052026 budget for council remuneration, for all five members together
The Municipal Act requires a town to publish each year what it paid its council members and what expenses it covered. We did not find that statement on any page of the Municipality's website that we read. The budget shows the total for all five members: "Remuneration - Council" is $131,805 in the 2026 budget, against $129,220 budgeted and $129,449 actual in 2025. The Municipality says council members get the same 2.0% cost of living increase as employees in 2026.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
McDougall spent about $588 per home on garbage, dump and recycling in 2024. The typical similar town spent $329. Only 1 of 23 similar towns spent more.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 1 source
2024 tax year · McDougall, Ontario
Your tax bill, worked out.
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It is on your property assessment notice from MPAC, and on your tax bill. We filled in the typical value in McDougall.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits McDougall's share by what each service cost in 2024 after its own fees and grants (for example, water bills pay for much of a water system). Real bills also depend on your property class, local charges and any rebates.
How McDougall's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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