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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Stone Mills'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 Stone Mills' budget, taxes and council decisions. A township of about 7,800 people in Eastern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.
$11,685,204estimated cost to close and look after the three landfills, on the audited December 31, 2024 books; the landfill reserve fund held $1,432,695
Ontario towns must count, on their books, the future cost of closing their landfills and looking after them for years afterward. The audited statements for 2024 put that bill at $11,685,204 for Stone Mills’ three landfills (Camden East, Moscow and Sheffield). The reserve fund the town keeps for landfills held $1,432,695, about one eighth of it. (A reserve is money the town has put aside for a purpose.) The draft statements for 2025, on the agenda for council’s September 28, 2026 meeting, cut the bill to $9,100,706, after a $2,841,572 “remeasurement” in which the notes show a higher discount rate, lower inflation and different remaining years for each site. The reserve fund had grown to $1,597,001. The town says it raised the price of garbage bags in 2024 to build up the reserve.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 7 sources
$57,781.80the contractor’s charge for installing the siding, plus HST, against the $30,000 council approved in June 2025
In June 2025, council moved $30,000 meant for asbestos removal at the Erinsville Train Station to pay for installing siding on the Newburgh Medical Centre, a town building. The siding had been ordered by mistake for another job, the Enterprise Hall renovation: vertical boards instead of the horizontal ones the hall uses. In February 2026 the chief building official told council what happened next. The contractor billed $29,813.36 plus HST for the siding itself and then billed $57,781.80 plus HST for putting it up, as an “extra”. Staff asked for a further $64,215.65 from the Stability Reserve (the town’s savings for surprises), and said they did not ask other contractors for a price on the installation. Council agreed on February 9, 2026.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
16 of 77council meetings since November 2022 at which a member declared a conflict of interest; 14 of the 16 were by the same councillor
Under Ontario’s Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, a member who has a money interest in a matter must say so, stay out of the discussion and not vote. On June 16, 2025, Councillor Shari Milligan declared a pecuniary interest on the item about siding for the Newburgh Medical Centre and did not take part. On February 9, 2026, council dealt with the project’s extra cost (see the siding question). The minutes record “None Declared” and show Councillor Milligan as seconding the motion to pay the extra cost from the Stability Reserve. The minutes do not say what interest she declared in 2025. She has often declared interests, usually because she volunteers for or works for an organization that asks the town for something, including three times on closed-session items about leases of town buildings. Declaring is what the law asks. The open question is whether it was done the same way each time for this project. The town’s website and meeting portal do not show a registry of declarations.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 8 sources
49 of 77council meetings since November 2022 had a closed-session item (17 of 32 in 2025 and 2026)
Ontario lets councils meet privately for a short list of reasons, such as staff matters, legal advice, land deals and lease talks. In the 77 council meetings whose minutes we read, from November 21, 2022 to July 13, 2026, 49 had a closed-session item. The town does better than many on reporting back: since January 2025 every closed session has a “Rise and Report” item in public, 17 of 17. But the reports are short. In 7 of the 17 the report is only that direction was given to staff (or the CAO, or the solicitor), sometimes with the approval of earlier closed-session minutes, and in 5 it says there is nothing further to report. Many of the 2022 and 2023 minutes gave little or no reason, such as “a matter in accordance with Section 239”.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources
$492,870.25the bridge price council approved on July 7, 2025, up from $296,795.00 (before HST) in February
In February 2025, staff asked council to approve a prefabricated 70-foot bridge for the Flynn Bridge replacement at $296,795.00 (before HST), and council set aside $147,379.00 more for engineering and installation. By July 7, 2025, the price of the bridge was $492,870.25, for an 80-foot span. Staff gave three reasons: an on-site check showed a longer bridge was needed, the supplier had made an error in the first quote, and new tariffs. The extra money came from deferred Canada Community-Building Fund money (federal gas-tax money for municipalities) and the capital roads reserve. By July 13, 2026 a councillor was thanking staff for installing the bridge. We did not find the final cost.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 6 sources
$20,000extra engineering study the conservation authority now requires before any work on Rattie Road (earlier options: $25,000, $55,000 and $370,000)
Rattie Road (spelled Ratti Road in some town papers) crosses Mud Creek between Centreville Road and Hinch Road. In March 2025 staff and the conservation authority looked at the latest of several washouts there. On June 16, 2025, council voted to close it at the creek, a job staff priced at $25,000. On September 15, 2025, it held off, after problems with the legal description of the land and concerns from residents. On November 17, 2025, it chose to repair the road as it was, for $55,000. Then the conservation authority put the permit on hold and said an engineered design and a water-flow study, about $20,000, are needed before any work. If the study calls for bigger culverts, staff’s earlier price for an improved crossing was $370,000. On June 22, 2026 council put off the decision. A new report was on the August 10, 2026 agenda; minutes for that meeting were not yet posted.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 6 sources
2024 tax year · Stone Mills, Ontario
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An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Stone Mills'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 Stone Mills' share of the bill compares with similar towns
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