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Ontario / O'ConnorUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Your town, in plain words

How O'Connor uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to O'Connor's budget, taxes and council decisions. A township of about 700 people in Northwestern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.

Property tax raised in 2025$1.2Mall property in O'Connor90% Town10% SchoolsSee where your tax bill goes →
Town spending, 2025$1.3MAbout $4,747 per household, up 5.6% from 2024.See the money →
Property tax change+5.1%O'Connor's own property tax came to $1.1M in 2025, against $1.1M in 2024.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

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Roads and snow$474K · 35%
Running the town office$442K · 33%
Police, fire and safety$196K · 15%
Health$107K · 8%
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Social services$105K · 8%
Water, sewers and garbage$16,219 · 1%
Parks, arena and library$2,709 · 0%
Planning and business$250 · 0%

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

A fair comparisonHow does O'Connor compare?Among 26 similar Ontario towns, O'Connor's day-to-day spending per household is on the low side.O'Connor is here · 8 of 26, lowest to highestCompare O'Connor →

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 3 questions
Needs an answerMoney health

Does O'Connor have enough saved for repairs and emergencies?

$224Kin savings at the end of 2025

Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. O'Connor had $224K saved at the end of 2025, down from $349K in 2019. That is 17% of one year's spending. Only 2 of 25 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.

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

Where your tax bill goes

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

Tax bill split: O'Connor 90%, Schools 10%
$1.2Mraised in 2025
  • O'Connor90%
  • Schools10%

  • 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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