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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl'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 / Northeastern Manitoulin & The IslUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Your town, in plain words
How Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl uses the money we share.
A clear, checkable guide to Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl's budget, taxes and council decisions. A town of about 2,600 people in Northeastern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.
$950,000"External Financing" counted as revenue in the 2026 budget, up from $750,000 in 2025
The 2026 budget shows $950,000 of "External Financing" paying for road and other capital work. The 2025 budget had a line of $750,000. The 2025 cash flow shows the Town only paying debt back, with no new borrowing, and long-term debt fell to $578,826.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl had $3.5M saved at the end of 2025, down from $5.1M in 2019. That is 39% of one year's spending. Only 1 of 11 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl spent about $680 per home on council in 2025. The typical similar town spent $85. None of the 11 similar towns spent more.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 1 source
$601,282recorded as a recovery in 2025 on the landfill and building clean-up estimate, inside a $1,193,300 surplus
The draft 2025 statements show an annual surplus of $1,193,300. $601,282 of it is a "recovery" on the estimated cost of closing the Town's landfills and cleaning up buildings (called an asset retirement obligation). It is a change in an estimate, not cash. Without it, the surplus was $592,018.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$12,141,437total revenue in 2025 against a budget of $9,812,540 (draft statements)
In the draft 2025 statements, total revenue was $12,141,437 against a budget of $9,812,540, and total expenses were $11,549,419 against $9,057,842. Some lines differ by a factor of four. The Town's auditor said the same thing about the 2024 statements.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
5.57%rise in the common levy, to $3,442,097, in the 2026 draft budget
The 2026 draft budget raises the common levy (the part of the municipal tax that pays for shared costs) from $3,260,338 to $3,442,097, which is 5.57%. In the same budget the Province's Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) grant rises from $1,714,900 to $2,007,100. The average residential bill rises 2.17%.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
$31,850.88spent on the municipal audit to August 31, 2025, against a 2025 budget of $25,000
Two lines in the 2026 draft budget are unchanged at $25,000: the audit and council travel. The same page shows 2025 spending to August 31 of $31,850.88 on the audit and $28,138.95 on council travel, both already past the 2025 budget with four months to go.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 1 source
$3,072,775municipal surplus on the Town's operating summary at August 31, 2026, against a budget of $0 for the year
The Town's own operating summary to August 31, 2026 shows a municipal surplus of $3,072,775. The approved budget for the whole year is $0. Capital spending so far is $844,404 against a budgeted $162,700.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
$10,446.44spent on municipal legal fees to August 31, 2025, against a 2025 budget of $20,000
A note to the draft 2025 statements says the Town is involved in certain legal matters and litigation, and that the outcomes are not yet known. It does not say what they are or give an amount. The legal fees line in the budget is modest.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
In 2019, Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl had $3.3M more in cash and money owed to it than it owed to others. By 2025 it was −$2.2M. About 116% of that change ($6.4M) 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 11 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 Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl pays for the town and schools. Only part of it goes to the town, and that part is what Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl council controls.
Tax bill split: Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl 85%, Schools 15%
$7.2Mraised in 2025
Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl85%
Schools15%
How Northeastern Manitoulin & The Isl's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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