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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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

Your town, in plain words

How Morley uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to Morley's budget, taxes and council decisions. A township of about 500 people in Northwestern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.

Property tax raised in 2025$855Kall property in Morley88% Town12% SchoolsSee where your tax bill goes →
Town spending, 2025$1.3MAbout $5,474 per household, up 0.7% from 2024.See the money →
Property tax change+1.4%Morley's own property tax came to $755K in 2025, against $744K in 2024.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

Explore every service →
Roads and snow$395K · 30%
Running the town office$331K · 25%
Police, fire and safety$146K · 11%
Health$132K · 10%
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Parks, arena and library$127K · 10%
Housing$84,383 · 6%
Water, sewers and garbage$60,331 · 5%
Social services$48,724 · 4%
Planning and business$10,690 · 1%

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

A fair comparisonHow does Morley compare?Among 18 similar Ontario towns, Morley's day-to-day spending per household is near the middle.Morley is here · 7 of 18, lowest to highestCompare Morley →

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 5 questions
Worth askingOpenness

Why doesn't the Township of Morley post its recent audited financial statements, a current budget or a council pay statement online?

On October 10, 2026 we checked the Township's Financial Information, Council Minutes, Council Agenda and Public Notices pages. The Financial Information page links a 2022 budget by-law and the audited financial statements for 2021. None of the pages we checked links to audited statements for a later year, to a budget for a later year, or to a council pay statement.

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

Worth askingRising costs

Why did the cost of running the town office grow 78% in 6 years?

+78%running the town office, 2019 to 2025

Morley spent $186K on running the town office in 2019 and $331K in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time. Only 2 of 17 similar towns had faster growth here.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources

Worth askingRising costs

Why did the cost of parks, arena and library grow 194% in 6 years?

+194%parks, arena and library, 2019 to 2025

Morley spent $43,352 on parks, arena and library in 2019 and $127K in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time. Only 0 of 17 similar towns had faster growth here.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources

Worth askingRising costs

Why did the cost of roads and snow grow 80% in 6 years?

+80%roads and snow, 2019 to 2025

Morley spent $219K on roads and snow in 2019 and $395K in 2025. Prices only went up about 21% in that time. Only 1 of 17 similar towns had faster growth here.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 3 sources

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Good to knowMoney health

Morley went from having money in the bank to owing more than it has. What changed?

−$1.5Mnet financial position, 2025

In 2019, Morley had $526K more in cash and money owed to it than it owed to others. By 2025 it was −$1.5M. About 97% of that change ($1.9M) is a new accounting rule from 2023: towns must now record the future cost of closing things like a landfill. That is not new spending or borrowing. Even leaving that out, only 5 of 17 similar towns are in a weaker position.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources

Where your tax bill goes

A property tax bill in Morley pays for the town and schools. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what Morley council controls.

Tax bill split: Morley 88%, Schools 12%
$855Kraised in 2025
  • Morley88%
  • Schools12%

  • 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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