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Questions · 12 so far
Things worth asking about
We read Orillia's financial reports and meeting minutes, and compared its numbers with 8 similar Ontario places. These are the things that stood out.
What these are, and what they are not. A question here means a number or practice is unusual, or harder to see than it should be. It does not mean anyone did anything wrong. Most unusual numbers turn out to have ordinary explanations, and every question lists some. The only way to know is to ask.
Worth asking
Worth asking
There may well be a good reason. It is still worth asking what it is.
$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
$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.
Why it matters
Interest the City earns lowers the tax bill, because it replaces tax dollars. When rates fall, that help shrinks. The City's own 2025 budget warns that a fall in a later year "could require a levy increase to backfill the funding shortfall". Residents are told only part of the story if they see the budget and not what the City actually earned.
It could be because…
Interest rates rose sharply after the budget was set. Almost every city that holds savings earned more than planned.
Staff budget investment income cautiously on purpose, and say so in the budget: they warn against raising it "too aggressively".
The budget books and the statements may count "budget" differently. The 2025 budget book shows 3,102,696 for the 2024 general investment income line, while the statements show 2,120,912. That gap could be the City's own accounting adjustments.
The extra money was not lost: the City says it uses the windfall for one-time costs so it does not build ongoing spending on money that may not last.
Questions you could ask
For 2024 and 2025, how much of the investment income above budget went to reserves, and how much paid for one-time costs?
What does the City assume for investment income in 2027 and after, and how much of the 2026 levy increase of 1.48 per cent depends on current interest rates?
Why does the 2025 budget book show a different 2024 investment income budget (3,102,696) from the statements (2,120,912)?
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Note 4, Investments: total 188,695,227 at December 31, 2024 (2023: 159,060,285). High interest savings accounts bear interest at rates ranging from 4.03% to 5.53%; GICs at rates ranging from 4.02% to 6.25%.
Change request CORP1.16, justification: staff "have focused on increasing the city's investment activity to take advantage of higher interest rates" and propose an increase of $500K. Comments: staff are "advising decision makers to be cautious in elevating this budget too aggressively, as an investment down turn in a following year (2026+) could require a levy increase to backfill the funding shortfall."
Change request CORP1.20: "there will be a temporary windfall in 2025, estimated at an addition $500K. As a result, the City's position is to leverage these funds towards one-time expenses to prevent future sustainability issues."
Change request CORP1.23: "leverage short-term 2026 investment income to offset one-time expenses. It is anticipated for both revenues and expenses to be fully removed in 2027."
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.
Why it matters
Residents vote on October 26, 2026. The most recent audited picture of the City's money they can read is nearly two years old, and the final 2025 results have not been posted. Council also approved a 2026 budget without audited results for 2025.
It could be because…
The statements add a landfill closure liability and restate 2023 (see the separate question on that), which can lengthen an audit.
New accounting standards for asset retirement obligations and revenue came in during 2023 and 2024 and take time to put in place.
The 2025 statements may be nearly finished and simply not posted yet. We cannot see the audit schedule.
The page may not have been updated yet, and a later version may exist elsewhere on the City's site.
Questions you could ask
What caused the 2024 audit to finish in August 2026, and what is the date set for the 2025 audit?
Will the 2025 audited statements be posted before the October 26, 2026 election, or before the new Council takes office?
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The evidence
Independent Auditor's Report, BDO Canada LLP, Barrie, Ontario, dated August 17, 2026. Opinion: the statements "present fairly, in all material respects" the financial position at December 31, 2024. The report also draws attention (emphasis of matter, opinion not modified) to the restated 2023 comparatives in Note 24.
The City's Financial Reporting page lists "2024 Audited Financial Statements" as the newest, followed by 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. We did not find a 2025 entry on October 5, 2026.
$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.
Why it matters
The obligation is a promise of future spending taxpayers will cover. The statements now show $10,531,302 of it and say it will be paid over the next 43 years.
It could be because…
The auditor's report states the opinion is not modified, and the City says the earlier liability followed the older standard that covered only post-closure care, not closure itself.
Restating after a new standard is common, and it shows the City found and fixed the gap rather than leaving it out.
The cost is discounted, so the booked amount is smaller than the money that will be spent over the years.
Questions you could ask
When did staff first find the missing closure costs, and was the auditor told before the 2023 statements were finalized?
Is the $21,607,363 undiscounted estimate complete, and how will it be paid for?
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The evidence
Note 24, Prior period adjustment: "The estimated undiscounted closure costs were determined to be approximately $15,000,000." Present value liability $7,008,235. Asset retirement obligation: previously reported 3,105,608, restatement adjustment 7,008,235, restated balance 10,113,843. Annual surplus: previously reported 42,572,429, adjustment (447,302), restated 42,125,127.
Note 8: net asset retirement obligations of $10,531,306 recognized. "The estimated total undiscounted future expenditures are $21,607,363 (2023-$21,616,363). The expenditures are expected to be incurred and the liability settled over the next 43 years."
$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.
Why it matters
When the City pays for growth up front from its own reserves, that money is not available for other projects, and if charges come in slowly the gap may fall on current taxpayers. The statements show reserve funds set aside for capital projects falling from $58,940,787 to $51,256,832 in the same year.
It could be because…
Builders pay development charges when they take out permits, so a slow year for building can leave the budget far too high, and the money can arrive later.
Building services first is a common way to help growth along, and the City says it charges interest on the balance as the law and its own policy require.
The budget figure may count money the City expected to bring in on a different schedule from the statement's revenue recognition.
Questions you could ask
How many years does the City expect it will take to recover the $27,444,620, and what rate of interest is the development charge fund paying to the other reserves?
How was the $8,193,000 development charges budget set, and has the way of setting it changed?
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Note 21, Internal Financing: the net amount of obligatory development charges reserves in a deficit position is $27,444,620 in 2024 and $21,742,657 in 2023. "This financial position is a result of the City pre-building infrastructure in advance to support growth development." "This balance will be recovered through future growth development charge collections, however, the timing is development dependent."
Note 12, Accumulated surplus: "Capital funds" within reserve funds set aside by Council 51,256,832 in 2024 and 58,940,787 in 2023. "Reserve funds set aside by Council for future capital purposes include development charges in a net deficit position."
$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.
Why it matters
Debt payments are a promise that outlasts the Council that borrowed. The City's own table shows the share of own-source revenue spent repaying debt rising to 9.98% at its highest, close to its own 10.00% limit. Interest costs were $916,513 in 2024 against $524,223 in 2023.
It could be because…
Borrowing to build long-lived roads, pipes and buildings spreads the cost across the people who use them.
The City keeps $188,695,227 in investments, so it is not borrowing because it has no money. It says debt is used where reserves would otherwise go negative.
The debt schedule shows a forecast. Rates, terms and projects can change each year.
Questions you could ask
Which of the planned future projects are certain, and which could be delayed or dropped if the ratio nears the 10.00% limit?
How will the City pay for the debt payments in a year when its reserves are already forecast to be negative?
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The evidence
Note 7, Long term debt: $39,125,261 at December 31, 2024 and $20,663,021 in 2023. New debentures: $7,218,000 (4.31%, maturing December 15, 2044) and $12,400,000 (3.89%, maturing December 15, 2034). Interest expense $916,513 (2023: $524,223).
Proposed Debt Schedule: current debt total 41,886,281; future capital plan debt total 106,551,842; grand total 148,438,123. "City debt limited to 10% ratio policy, below Provincial 25% maximum." "Debt leveraged for projects placing reserves into a forecasted negative position." "Debt service payments flow through operating and are fully reserve funded." The combined annual repayment ratio printed in the table reaches 9.98%, against a City policy maximum of 10.00%.
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.
Why did the cost of running the city office grow 74% in 5 years?
Running the city office
Prices (inflation)
+0%+20%+40%+60%+80%
+74%
201920202021202220232024
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Running the city office
Prices (inflation)
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
+14%
+1%
2021
+17%
+4%
2022
+44%
+11%
2023
+41%
+16%
2024
+74%
+18%
Change since the first year shown. The grey line is how much prices rose overall, for comparison.
Why it matters
Money spent running the office is money not spent on roads, water or safety. When office costs grow much faster than the services people see, it is fair to ask what the extra money is buying.
It could be because…
The city added a service, a building or staff that residents asked for.
Costs were moved from another area, so the total did not really change.
Accounting rules changed how costs are sorted.
Large one-time costs, like a study, lawsuit or repair, landed in one year.
Questions you could ask
What did the extra $5.0M a year pay for?
Why did office and administration go from $3.9M to $6.3M?
Was each increase approved by council as a separate decision, or did it happen through the yearly budget?
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The evidence
Running the city office: 2019 $6.8M, 2020 $7.7M, 2021 $7.9M, 2022 $9.7M, 2023 $9.6M, 2024 $11.8M.
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.
Why did the cost of parks, arena and library grow 54% in 5 years?
Parks, arena and library
Prices (inflation)
−20%+0%+20%+40%+60%
+54%
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Parks, arena and library
Prices (inflation)
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
−2%
+1%
2021
−4%
+4%
2022
+21%
+11%
2023
+36%
+16%
2024
+54%
+18%
Change since the first year shown. The grey line is how much prices rose overall, for comparison.
Why it matters
When one area grows much faster than prices, it is either doing more (which may be great) or paying more for the same thing. Residents deserve to know which.
It could be because…
The city added a service, a building or staff that residents asked for.
Costs were moved from another area, so the total did not really change.
Accounting rules changed how costs are sorted.
Large one-time costs, like a study, lawsuit or repair, landed in one year.
Questions you could ask
What did the extra $6.2M a year pay for?
Why did arena and buildings go from $3.1M to $6.2M?
Was each increase approved by council as a separate decision, or did it happen through the yearly budget?
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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.
Why did the cost of roads and snow grow 51% in 5 years?
Roads and snow
Prices (inflation)
−20%+0%+20%+40%+60%
+51%
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Roads and snow
Prices (inflation)
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
−8%
+1%
2021
−12%
+4%
2022
−2%
+11%
2023
−9%
+16%
2024
+51%
+18%
Change since the first year shown. The grey line is how much prices rose overall, for comparison.
Why it matters
When one area grows much faster than prices, it is either doing more (which may be great) or paying more for the same thing. Residents deserve to know which.
It could be because…
The city added a service, a building or staff that residents asked for.
Costs were moved from another area, so the total did not really change.
Accounting rules changed how costs are sorted.
Large one-time costs, like a study, lawsuit or repair, landed in one year.
Questions you could ask
What did the extra $4.5M a year pay for?
Why did paved roads go from $795K to $5.4M?
Was each increase approved by council as a separate decision, or did it happen through the yearly budget?
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Orillia spent $8.4M on water, sewers and garbage in 2019 and $16.5M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time.
Why did the cost of water, sewers and garbage grow 97% in 5 years?
Water, sewers and garbage
Prices (inflation)
+0%+20%+40%+60%+80%+100%+120%
+97%
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Water, sewers and garbage
Prices (inflation)
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
+24%
+1%
2021
+35%
+4%
2022
+48%
+11%
2023
+101%
+16%
2024
+97%
+18%
Change since the first year shown. The grey line is how much prices rose overall, for comparison.
Why it matters
When one area grows much faster than prices, it is either doing more (which may be great) or paying more for the same thing. Residents deserve to know which.
It could be because…
The city added a service, a building or staff that residents asked for.
Costs were moved from another area, so the total did not really change.
Accounting rules changed how costs are sorted.
Large one-time costs, like a study, lawsuit or repair, landed in one year.
Questions you could ask
What did the extra $8.1M a year pay for?
Why did sewage treatment go from $2.0M to $3.9M?
Was each increase approved by council as a separate decision, or did it happen through the yearly budget?
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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.
Why are so many property taxes unpaid?
$0$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M$8.0M$10M$12M
$11.4M
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Unpaid property tax at year end
2019
$5.6M
2020
$6.9M
2021
$6.2M
2022
$6.0M
2023
$8.3M
2024
$11.4M
Why it matters
When taxes go unpaid, everyone else carries the cost, and the city may borrow to cover the gap. The Province's financial indicators treat 10% to 15% as a moderate risk and more than 15% as a high risk. Collection is the city's job, so a rising number is worth asking about.
It could be because…
The final tax bill was due late in the year, so some payments simply arrived in January.
A few large properties are in dispute or being sold for back taxes.
Hard times for residents, which the city may be handling with payment plans.
Questions you could ask
How much is more than one year overdue, and from how many properties?
Are the rules for chasing unpaid taxes applied the same way to everyone?
Has the city registered tax arrears certificates on properties about two years behind? If still unpaid a year after that, Ontario law lets the city sell the property.
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The evidence
Taxes receivable: 2019 $5.6M, 2020 $6.9M, 2021 $6.2M, 2022 $6.0M, 2023 $8.3M, 2024 $11.4M. Of the 2024 total, $3.0M was from earlier years.
$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.
Why it matters
A budget that assumes empty jobs saves $750,000 is spending that much more than it can pay for if the jobs are filled. The $750,000 lowers the 2026 levy increase by 0.99% according to the City's change list.
It could be because…
The text may be left over from an earlier draft that proposed $500K, while Council approved the larger amount in the final budget.
The City says it sees between $750K and $1M a year, so $750,000 may still be a cautious number.
Gapping is a normal budget tool and does not have to affect services.
Questions you could ask
Is the labour gapping saving $500,000 or $750,000, and which did Council approve?
What was the actual labour gapping in 2024 and 2025?
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The evidence
Change request CORP2.01, Labour Gapping: "staff are proposing a corporate offset valued at $500K. Currently, the City is experiencing between $750K and $1M in labour gapping annually." Budget impact (750,000) in each of 2026 to 2030.
$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.
Why it matters
Money that has been owed for a long time is harder to collect and may have to be written off, which would fall on taxpayers. It also shows how much of the City's cash is tied up waiting to be paid.
It could be because…
The amounts could be grants and payments from other governments that are certain to arrive but slow.
Large one-off bills for construction or development work could be waiting on a completion step.
Taxes and receivables rose along with the City's larger year, and the statements say credit risk is mitigated by the financial solvency of the organizations that owe the City money.
Questions you could ask
Who owes the City the $6,813,185 that is over 90 days, and how much of it is expected to be collected?
Has the City set aside an allowance for any of it?
You can ask during the public part of a council meeting, by writing to the clerk, or by contacting your councillors. How to reach council.
Speak for Orillia?Send us your answer and we will publish it with this question.
The evidence
Note 22, Other Receivables: Over 90 days 6,813,185 (2023: 3,849,391); total 15,295,811 (2023: 12,852,536). Taxes Receivable total 11,438,944 (2023: 8,338,624), of which two years and older 1,416,540.
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