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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Oro-Medonte'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 Oro-Medonte's budget, taxes and council decisions. A rural township of about 23,000 people in Simcoe County, Ontario, north of Barrie, with a mayor and six ward councillors. Every figure links back to the public record.
March 26, 2026date of the auditor's report on the 2024 statements
Audited financial statements are the yearly report card on a town's money, checked by an outside accountant. The auditor's report on the 2024 statements is dated March 26, 2026, which is 15 months after the year ended (worked out by us). The 2023 report is dated May 30, 2025, about 17 months after its year ended (worked out by us). On October 5, 2026 the Township's statements page did not list statements for 2025. The Township's budget notes say a new finance system was being set up in 2024 and 2025.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$2,807,652gain on sale of capital assets in 2024, against $25,963 in 2023
When a town sells something for more than its value on the books, the difference is a gain. In 2024 the statements show a gain of $2,807,652 on the sale of capital assets, against $25,963 the year before. The statements show proceeds of $3,023,966. The items sold had a book value of only $216,315 (worked out by us: $1,434,508 of original cost less $1,218,193 of amortization). The gain is split between general government ($1,692,154) and protection services ($1,115,498). The Township's budget lists "land inventory - divestment and reinvestment" as a pressure it is managing.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$3,966,607Indoor Recreation account at the end of 2025, shown without brackets
Development charges are fees builders pay so growth helps cover the cost of new roads, fire halls and recreation. Each type goes in its own account. In Schedule A for 2025, accounts that hold money are shown in brackets. The Indoor Recreation account closes at $3,966,607 and Fire Protection at $2,475,303 with no brackets. By that reading, both owe money to other accounts (worked out by us; the report does not say so). The total across all accounts is $1,136,319. $5,963,513 went from Indoor Recreation to the Simcoe Woods Community Centre, which looks like the project the budget calls the Horseshoe Valley Community Centre.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$10,155,000received from the City of Barrie in 2026 for the land transferred
On January 1, 2026, land moved from Oro-Medonte to the City of Barrie under a provincial law. The Township says Barrie paid $10,155,000, the same as $15,000 per acre. At that price the payment covers 677 acres, about 274 hectares (worked out by us). The 2024 statements say about 457 hectares moved, which is about 1,129 acres (worked out by us). The two documents are not wrong by themselves, but the numbers do not line up yet.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
$352,653cut from the 2026 capital levy contribution on January 28, 2026
The capital levy is the part of property tax that is saved each year to replace roads, bridges and buildings. The Township's asset plan says it needs about $21.8M a year, and it has saved about $5.8M a year, leaving a $16M gap. In May 2025 Council adopted a 2026 net tax increase of 3.98%. On January 28, 2026, Council approved the Mayor's proposed cut of $352,653 to the capital levy, which "would result in an overall 2026 recalibrated blended tax increase of 3.30%". Council also shortened the time to propose amendments from 30 days to 12.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$325,000Ontario Land Tribunal legal budget in 2024, down to $95,000 for 2025
In the Township's 2024 budget survey, residents commented on legal fees, naming "Zone 1, Short Term Rentals, Cannabis". The Ontario Land Tribunal is where planning disputes are decided. Its legal line was $100,000 in 2023, $325,000 in 2024 and $95,000 in 2025 and 2026. The budget says the cost "can only be confirmed through litigation or appeals" and will be drawn from reserves as needed. Legal and insurance costs are combined on one line (Risk Management, $980,000 in 2025).
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
Oro-Medonte spent $3.9M on running the town office in 2019 and $6.8M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 9 of 46 similar towns had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 6 sources
Oro-Medonte spent $4.9M on roads and snow in 2019 and $7.7M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 5 of 46 similar towns had faster growth here.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 7 sources
$12,388,515capital spent in 2024, against a budgeted $24,051,790
Capital spending means buying or building things that last, such as roads, bridges and vehicles. The 2024 budget in the statements planned $24,051,790 of it. The Township spent $12,388,515. That is $11,663,275 less than planned (worked out by us). The statements show an annual surplus of $12,252,006 against a budgeted $9,513,784. The Township's capital budget lists $9,921,450 of 2024 projects that were still in progress and are to be finished and paid for in 2025.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$2,245,910investment income in 2024, against a budget of $700,000
Investment income is the interest a town earns on cash and savings certificates. It was about three times the budget in 2024 and more than three times in 2023. The Township's budget explains that it has chosen "a more aggressive investment strategy" and raised its 2025 budget for that revenue. It has not said how much of the cash is invested or at what rates.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
2024 tax year · Oro-Medonte, 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 Oro-Medonte'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 Oro-Medonte.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Oro-Medonte'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 Oro-Medonte's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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