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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Orillia'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.
A clear, checkable guide to Orillia's budget, taxes and council decisions. A city of about 33,000 people on Lake Couchiching in Simcoe County, with a mayor and eight councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
$9,581,542investment income in 2024, against a budget of $2,120,912
Investment income is the interest the City earns on money it holds in savings accounts, term deposits (GICs) and bonds until it needs to spend it. The 2024 statements show $9,581,542 of investment income against a budget of $2,120,912. The City has said in its budget books why: staff say it raised its investing to take advantage of higher interest rates, called part of the extra income a "temporary windfall", and planned to use it for one-time costs. The 2026 budget cuts expected investment income by $1,450,499. The open question is how much of the extra income has gone to reserves or one-time spending, and how much tax relief now depends on rates staying high.
Found by reading the city's own documents · 7 sources
August 17, 2026date of the auditor's report on the year ended December 31, 2024
A city's audited statements are the yearly check, by an outside accountant, that its books are right. The City's newest posted statements are for the year ending December 31, 2024. The auditor's report is dated August 17, 2026, more than 19 months after the year ended (worked out by us). We did not find 2025 statements on the City's financial reporting page on October 5, 2026. The statements also restate 2023 to add landfill closure costs, which may have taken extra time.
Found by reading the city's own documents · 2 sources
$7,008,235added to the 2023 landfill obligation when the City restated its statements
A landfill has to be closed and looked after for years after it fills up. A new accounting standard (PS 3280) came in on January 1, 2023 and asks cities to record those future costs as a debt-like amount called an asset retirement obligation. Orillia's 2024 statements say staff found "additional closure cost obligations" while putting the standard in place, with an estimated cost of about $15,000,000 before discounting. They restate 2023: the obligation went from $3,105,608 to $10,113,843, and the 2023 annual surplus went from $42,572,429 to $42,125,127. The City has explained how it happened. The open question is whether other costs of this kind remain unrecorded.
Found by reading the city's own documents · 4 sources
$27,444,620net development charge reserves in a deficit position at December 31, 2024, financed from the City's other reserves
Development charges are fees paid by builders to cover the cost of roads, pipes and other services that new homes need. Orillia's 2024 statements show development charge revenue of $2,312,621 against a budget of $8,193,000. They also show that the City's development charge accounts are, in total, $27,444,620 in the hole, up from $21,742,657, because it built services before the fees arrived. The City has explained it: it says it pre-built infrastructure for growth and will recover the money from future charges, with interest, but that the timing depends on development. The open question is how long that takes and who covers the cost if growth is slower.
Found by reading the city's own documents · 3 sources
$148,438,123total debt in the 2026 capital budget's debt schedule, current and planned
Long-term debt is money a city borrows over many years, usually through debentures from Infrastructure Ontario. Orillia's long-term debt was $39,125,261 at the end of 2024, up from $20,663,021, after it borrowed $19,618,000 in the year. The 2026 capital budget's debt schedule lists $41,886,281 of current debt and $106,551,842 more in a future capital plan, for a combined $148,438,123. The City explains this: it says debt is held to a 10% limit, below the provincial maximum of 25%, is used for projects that would otherwise put reserves into a negative position, and that payments are fully reserve funded.
Found by reading the city's own documents · 3 sources
Orillia spent $6.8M on running the city office in 2019 and $11.8M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 0 of 8 similar places had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the city's financial reports · 3 sources
Orillia spent $11.4M on parks, arena and library in 2019 and $17.6M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 0 of 8 similar places had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the city's financial reports · 3 sources
Orillia spent $8.7M on roads and snow in 2019 and $13.2M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 1 of 8 similar places had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the city's financial reports · 3 sources
At the end of 2024, $11.4M of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 14% of everything billed. Only 1 of 8 similar places had a higher share. A year earlier it was $8.3M.
Found automatically from the city's financial reports · 2 sources
$750,000labour gapping savings in the 2026 budget; the request says $500K
"Labour gapping" means the savings when a job sits empty for a while between one person leaving and the next starting. The 2026 budget takes $750,000 off the City's labour costs for this, in every year to 2030. The request that explains it says staff are "proposing a corporate offset valued at $500K" and that the City currently sees "between $750K and $1M" of gapping a year. The two figures on the same page do not match. The City's explanation is that the savings are real, random and spread across divisions.
Found by reading the city's own documents · 2 sources
$6,813,185other receivables over 90 days at December 31, 2024, up from $3,849,391
Receivables are money other people or governments owe the City. The 2024 statements split "Other receivables" by how long they have been owed. Amounts over 90 days rose from $3,849,391 to $6,813,185, which is about 45% of the $15,295,811 total (worked out by us). Taxes receivable rose from $8,338,624 to $11,438,944. We did not find an explanation in the statements.
Found by reading the city's own documents · 1 source
2024 tax year · Orillia, Ontario
Your tax bill, worked out.
Enter your home's assessed value to see roughly what you pay in property tax each year, who gets it, and what Orillia's share pays for.
Ontario still uses property values from January 1, 2016 for tax, so your assessed value is probably well below what your home would sell for today.
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It is on your property assessment notice from MPAC, and on your tax bill. We filled in the typical value in Orillia.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Orillia's share by what each service cost in 2024 after its own fees and grants (for example, water bills pay for much of a water system). Real bills also depend on your property class, local charges and any rebates.
How Orillia's share of the bill compares with similar places
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