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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Nairn and Hyman'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 / Nairn and HymanUpdated Oct 13, 2026

Your town, in plain words

How Nairn and Hyman uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to Nairn and Hyman's budget, taxes and council decisions. A township centred on Nairn Centre, with a mayor, a deputy mayor and three councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.

Property tax raised in 2025$1.2Mall property in Nairn and Hyman87% Town13% SchoolsSee where your tax bill goes →
Town spending, 2025$1.6MAbout $9,896 per household, up 7.1% from 2024.See the money →
Property tax change+5.9%Nairn and Hyman's own property tax came to $1.1M in 2025, against $1.0M in 2024.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

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Running the town office$514K · 32%
Roads and snow$292K · 18%
Police, fire and safety$240K · 15%
Water, sewers and garbage$234K · 15%
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Health$135K · 9%
Social services$68,254 · 4%
Planning and business$54,461 · 3%
Parks, arena and library$44,945 · 3%

Day-to-day spending in 2025, from Nairn and Hyman's report to the Province.

A fair comparisonHow does Nairn and Hyman compare?Among 10 similar Ontario towns, Nairn and Hyman's day-to-day spending per household is on the high side.Nairn and Hyman is here · 9 of 10, lowest to highestCompare Nairn and Hyman →

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 6 questions
Worth askingHow decisions are made

Why did Council award the Taylor Street South paving to the second-lowest of three bids?

$24,257.49difference between the lowest bid and the one chosen (worked out by us)

On July 13, 2026 Council received three bids for paving Taylor Street South: $130,780.95, $443,222.77 and $155,038.44, all with HST. It gave the contract to the bidder at $155,038.44. The lowest bid was $24,257.49 lower (worked out by us). The minutes give no reason. The lowest bidder was named as the back-up if the winner could not take the job. For comparison, on the same night Council gave the Sand Bay Road work to the lowest of four bids.

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

Worth askingOpenness

Where can residents read the Township's audited financial statements after 2017?

2017newest year of audited statements posted on the Township's site

The Township's Financial Highlights page lists audited statements for 2003 to 2017 and nothing later. The May 4, 2026 council agenda lists a presentation by the Township's auditor of the 2025 statements and the statements themselves as items for council, so they exist. The agenda we found is a list of items without the reports attached, and we found no statements file on the site.

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

Good to knowOpenness

What is in the 2026 budget Council approved on June 1, 2026, beyond its total?

$1,268,686.00amount required for taxation in 2026, municipal and education together, as the minutes print it

The June 1, 2026 minutes say Council approved the 2026 budget with $1,268,686.00 required for taxation (municipal and education together) and a 2.65% combined increase. Earlier, on May 4, Council asked the fire department to cut its draft budget by $20,000.00 and moved $10,000.00 from the road equipment reserve to the working reserve, then added another $10,000.00 to the working reserve. We did not find the budget itself. The Township's public notice of the meeting is a picture with the date and place and no figures.

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

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Good to knowHow decisions are made

What would the waste-to-energy plan cost, and how much landfill room is left?

On June 1, 2026 Council passed a resolution supporting, in principle, a company's plan for a waste-to-energy plant that would take the Township's solid waste "at a fixed cost". The resolution says the Township faces waste disposal capacity limits and would become a client if the proposal is "financially viable and beneficial". It prints no price, no tonnage and no landfill capacity figure. The agreement is conditional, which is why this is a note.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 1 source

Where your tax bill goes

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

Tax bill split: Nairn and Hyman 87%, Schools 13%
$1.2Mraised in 2025
  • Nairn and Hyman87%
  • Schools13%

  • 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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