$1,199,479taxes receivable at the end of 2024, up from $796,180
Taxes receivable is the property tax that has been billed but not yet paid. It was $653,074 at the end of 2022, $796,180 at the end of 2023 and $1,199,479 at the end of 2024. The 2024 rise is $403,299, about 51% (worked out by us). In the same year the Municipality collected $160,431 in penalties and late payment charges.
$1,440,201spent on recreation and cultural services in 2023, against a budget of $1,022,141
Recreation and cultural services covers arenas, parks, the library and the museum. In 2023 it was budgeted at $1,022,141 and cost $1,440,201. In 2024 it was budgeted at $1,251,385 and cost $1,392,821. One piece we can see is the Nor West Recreation Centre arena. For 2024 its schedule shows wages of $128,007 against a budget of $60,000, and a municipal contribution of $80,020 where the budget had none.
+8%town property tax, 2023 to 2024
In 2024, Oliver Paipoonge collected $743K more in its own property tax than in 2023. That is a 8% jump, while prices went up about 2.4%. Only 3 of 19 similar towns raised theirs by more. Almost all of it came from a higher tax rate (up 3% for homes); the value of homes on the tax roll grew only 1.7%.
+74%parks, arena and library, 2019 to 2024
Oliver Paipoonge spent $663K on parks, arena and library in 2019 and $1.2M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 0 of 19 similar towns had faster growth here.
$1.2Mowed in unpaid property tax, end of 2024
At the end of 2024, $1.2M of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 11% of everything billed. Only 2 of 19 similar towns had a higher share. A year earlier it was $796K.
October 15, 2025date of the auditor's report on the 2024 statements
A year-end is December 31. The auditor's report on the 2023 statements is dated January 22, 2025, about a year later. The report on the 2024 statements is dated October 15, 2025, almost ten months after year-end. We did not find a document explaining the timing, and we did not check what deadline applies.
$7,512,695undiscounted estimate for closure and post-closure costs, against $1,023,028 in the landfill reserve fund
The Municipality owns two landfill sites. Its books now carry an asset retirement obligation of $855,379, a discounted estimate in today's money. The note says the total undiscounted cost is $7,512,695, all falling after 2029. The dedicated reserve fund for the municipal landfill holds $1,023,028. The note says the North site is expected to close in 2101 and the South site in 2075. In 2023 the old landfill liability was lowered by $723,885 because of a change in estimated costs.