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The money · 2024

How Temagami's money works

A town is a bit like a household. Money comes in (mostly taxes and grants), and money goes out to pay for services like roads, fire trucks and the arena. Here is what that looked like in 2024, the latest year the town has reported to the Province.

Why 2024 and not this year? A budget is a plan. These figures are what actually happened, checked by an auditor and reported to Ontario. The 2025 report is not out yet.

Money in: $9.1M

Where the town's money came from in 2024.

Temagami revenue by source, 2024
  • Property taxes$4.8M53%
  • Money from Ontario (no strings)$831K9%
  • Grants for specific projects$1.7M19%
  • Fees people pay$1.1M12%
  • Other$352K4%
  • Everything else$244K3%
Show as a table
CategoryAmountShare
Property taxes$4,824,41053.3%
Money from Ontario (no strings)$830,7009.2%
Grants for specific projects$1,701,70918.8%
Fees people pay$1,106,65212.2%
Other$351,6203.9%
Everything else$243,6942.7%
Total$9,058,785100%

What each source means

Property taxes
What home and business owners pay each year, based on what their property is worth.
Money from Ontario (no strings)
A yearly grant from the Province that the town can spend on anything. Small rural towns get more.
Grants for specific projects
Money from Ontario or Canada that must be spent on a certain thing, often a road or building.
Fees people pay
Water and sewer bills, dump fees, arena rentals, permits and similar charges.
Other
Interest earned, donations, sales of land and equipment.

Money out: $6.5M on services

Day-to-day spending in 2024, by service. On top of this, the town recorded $1.2M of "wear and tear" on things it owns. That is an accounting cost, not cash out the door, so it is left out here.

Temagami spending by service, 2024
  • Running the town office$1.4M21%
  • Police, fire and safety$778K12%
  • Roads and snow$822K13%
  • Water, sewers and garbage$1.1M17%
  • Health$322K5%
  • Social services$312K5%
  • Housing$987K15%
  • Parks, arena and library$449K7%
  • Planning and business$360K6%
Show as a table
CategoryAmountShare
Running the town office$1,382,05521.2%
Police, fire and safety$778,31311.9%
Roads and snow$822,16812.6%
Water, sewers and garbage$1,105,46417.0%
Health$322,0354.9%
Social services$312,3534.8%
Housing$987,43615.1%
Parks, arena and library$449,4016.9%
Planning and business$360,0665.5%
Total$6,519,291100%

Running the town office

$1.4M

Council, managers, the clerk, accounting, computers, insurance and the town hall itself. Every town needs some of this, but it does not fix a road or put out a fire.

+36% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Running the town office broken down
  1. Senior management$1.2M+49%

    The top managers who run the town day to day.

  2. Council$168K−18%

    Pay and expenses for the mayor and councillors, and council meetings.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Senior management$1,214,498+49.1%
Council$167,557−17.8%

Water, sewers and garbage

$1.1M

Clean tap water, the sewer system, garbage pickup, the dump and recycling.

+43% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Water, sewers and garbage broken down
  1. Water treatment$436K

    Making lake or well water safe to drink.

  2. The dump (landfill)$328K+98%

    Running the landfill, and saving up to close it safely one day.

  3. Sewer pipes$227K

    The pipes that carry sewage away from homes.

  4. Recycling$88,576+5%

    Recycling and composting.

  5. Garbage pickup$25,320−7%

    Trucks that collect garbage.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Water treatment$436,438–
The dump (landfill)$327,903+97.7%
Sewer pipes$227,227–
Recycling$88,576+5.0%
Garbage pickup$25,320−7.3%

Housing

$987K

Affordable and social housing.

Housing broken down
  1. Public housing$987K

    Homes owned by government.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Public housing$987,436–

Roads and snow

$822K

Fixing and paving roads, bridges and culverts, ploughing snow, and street lights.

−2% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Roads and snow broken down
  1. Roadsides and signs$574K−6%

    Ditches, signs, line painting and roadside brush.

  2. Gravel roads$156K

    Grading and fixing gravel roads.

  3. Snow ploughing$45,871−69%

    Ploughing, salting and sanding roads in winter.

  4. Paved roads$28,917

    Fixing and repaving paved roads.

  5. Street lights$13,304−71%

    Power and repairs for street lights.

  6. Bridges and culverts$3,767

    Keeping bridges and the pipes under roads safe.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Roadsides and signs$574,212−6.2%
Gravel roads$156,097–
Snow ploughing$45,871−69.1%
Paved roads$28,917–
Street lights$13,304−70.6%
Bridges and culverts$3,767–

Police, fire and safety

$778K

Paying for police, the fire department, building inspectors and by-law officers.

−3% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Police, fire and safety broken down
  1. Police (OPP contract)$394K−9%

    What the town pays for policing.

  2. Fire department$245K+18%

    Firefighters, trucks and fire halls.

  3. By-law and animal control$69,806

    Enforcing town rules, like noise, parking and dogs.

  4. Building permits$66,969−56%

    Checking that new buildings are safe.

  5. Emergency planning$2,368

    Getting ready for floods, storms and other emergencies.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Police (OPP contract)$394,026−9.4%
Fire department$245,144+17.7%
By-law and animal control$69,806–
Building permits$66,969−55.5%
Emergency planning$2,368–

Parks, arena and library

$449K

Parks, the arena, the pool, sports fields, programs and the library.

+51% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Parks, arena and library broken down
  1. Arena and buildings$158K+29%

    The arena, pool, community centre and halls.

  2. Parks$156K+92%

    Parks, beaches, trails and green spaces.

  3. Library$93,291+23%

    The public library.

  4. Programs$23,186

    Classes, camps and activities.

  5. Museums$19,259

    Local museums.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Arena and buildings$157,812+29.4%
Parks$155,853+92.3%
Library$93,291+22.7%
Programs$23,186–
Museums$19,259–

Planning and business

$360K

Deciding what can be built where, and trying to bring businesses and visitors to town.

+43% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Planning and business broken down
  1. Business and tourism$243K+154%

    Attracting businesses and visitors, and helping local shops.

  2. Planning and zoning$117K−25%

    Deciding what can be built where.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Business and tourism$243,022+153.7%
Planning and zoning$117,044−24.7%

Health

$322K

Public health, ambulances and cemeteries.

−53% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Health broken down
  1. Ambulance$256K−60%

    Paramedics and ambulances.

  2. Public health$52,997+44%

    Health inspections and programs.

  3. Cemeteries$12,927

    Looking after town cemeteries.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Ambulance$256,111−59.8%
Public health$52,997+44.3%
Cemeteries$12,927–

Social services

$312K

Help for people and families who need it, and child care.

−73% since 2019 (prices rose 18%)

Social services broken down
  1. Income support$250K−71%

    Help for people with very low income.

  2. Child care$62,396

    Daycare and early learning.

Show as a table
ItemAmountChange
Income support$249,957−71.3%
Child care$62,396–

What the money bought

The same 2024 spending, sorted by what it paid for rather than which service.

Spending by type
  1. Staff pay and benefits$1.9M

    Wages, benefits and pensions for town workers.

  2. Outside companies$1.6M

    Work the town pays other companies to do, like policing, paving or consultants.

  3. Money given to others$1.6M

    Grants and payments to other groups, like the conservation authority.

  4. Supplies and utilities$1.3M

    Gravel, salt, fuel, electricity, heating, office supplies and repairs.

  5. Rent and money costs$72,827

    Renting equipment or space, bank fees, and some accounting costs.

  6. Interest on loans$20,051

    The extra money paid to lenders for money the town borrowed.

Show as a table
ItemAmount
Staff pay and benefits$1,890,655
Outside companies$1,648,780
Money given to others$1,607,276
Supplies and utilities$1,279,702
Rent and money costs$72,827
Interest on loans$20,051

Staff

People on the town's payroll at the end of each year, as reported to the Province.

YearFull-timePart-timeSeasonal
20191566
202017176
202116176
202215224
202314400
202415400

How things have changed since 2019

Money in compared with day-to-day spending, each year. When the orange line is above the blue one, the town spent more than it took in and made up the difference from savings or loans. Grants for big projects arrive in some years and not others, which makes "money in" jump around. In 2023, the town recorded an unusually large accounting entry for wear and tear (mostly for the landfill), so day-to-day spending looks lower that year than it really was.

Money in and day-to-day spending by year
$9.1M
Show as a table
YearMoney inDay-to-day spending
2019$6.8M$5.8M
2020$7.3M$6.1M
2021$7.3M$6.2M
2022$7.8M$6.6M
2023$7.7M$5.9M
2024$9.1M$6.5M

Town property tax

Up 6% since 2019. Prices rose 18%.

Town property tax by year
$4.8M
Show as a table
YearTown property tax
2019$4.6M
2020$4.6M
2021$4.7M
2022$4.8M
2023$4.5M
2024$4.8M

Savings (reserves)

Money set aside for repairs, equipment and emergencies.

Reserves by year
$3.9M
Show as a table
YearSavings
2019$3.3M
2020$3.7M
2021$3.7M
2022$3.3M
2023$3.5M
2024$3.9M

What the town owes

Long-term loans plus short-term (temporary) loans at year end.

Debt by year
$403K
Show as a table
YearLong-term loansTemporary loans
2019$521K$0
2020$427K$0
2021$360K$0
2022$294K$0
2023$284K$0
2024$403K$0

Building new things

Spending on new or rebuilt roads, pipes, buildings and equipment, compared with how fast existing ones wear out.

Capital spending and wear by year
$396K
Show as a table
YearBuilt or boughtWore out (amortization)
2019$1.1M$916K
2020$670K$975K
2021$911K$1.0M
2022$1.6M$1.2M
2023$2.6M$2.5M
2024$396K$1.2M

Source: Ontario Financial Information Return (FIR), Schedules 10, 40, 51, 60, 70, 74 and 80 (archived copy). Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Figures are what the municipality reported to the Province for each year, prepared on the same basis as its audited financial statements.