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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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 Tyendinaga'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.
Ontario / TyendinagaUpdated Oct 1, 2026

Your town, in plain words

How Tyendinaga uses the money we share.

A clear, checkable guide to Tyendinaga's budget, taxes and council decisions. A township of about 4,500 people in Eastern Ontario. Every figure links back to the public record.

Your typical 2024 property tax bill$3,230on a $240K home64% Town25% County11% SchoolsSee your tax bill explained →
Town spending, 2024$4.8MAbout $2,717 per household, up 7.9% from 2023.See the money →
Property tax change+10.6%Tyendinaga's own property tax came to $4.1M in 2024, against $3.7M in 2023.What changed →

Where it goes

Most of every dollar supports the everyday town.

Explore every service →
Roads and snow$2.0M · 42%
Police, fire and safety$1.1M · 22%
Running the town office$868K · 18%
Parks, arena and library$540K · 11%
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Water, sewers and garbage$314K · 7%

Day-to-day spending in 2024, from Tyendinaga's report to the Province.

A fair comparisonHow does Tyendinaga compare?Among 53 similar Ontario towns, Tyendinaga's day-to-day spending per household is near the middle.Tyendinaga is here · 19 of 53, lowest to highestCompare Tyendinaga →

Questions worth asking

A closer look at the numbers.

Each one is a question, not an accusation. Every one lists ordinary reasons it could be true, and the documents it comes from.

All 9 questions
Worth askingOpenness

Why do the audited statements take most of a year to finish after the audit is done?

8.5 to 13 monthsfrom the end of the year to council receiving the audited statements (worked out by us from the dates below), for 2025 back to 2022 (2025 is still a draft)

An audit is a check of the town’s books by an outside accountant. The audit work is done in the spring, but council gets the signed statements many months later. For 2022 the audit was in March 2023 and council received the statements on February 7, 2024. For 2023 it was July 2024 and January 8, 2025. For 2024 it was April 2025 and November 19, 2025. For 2025 it was April 2026 and September 16, 2026, which is faster but still about eight and a half months after year end. The treasurer’s reports say the auditor and staff have been “working to compile the audited financial statements throughout the year”. We did not find a reason for the gap.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 12 sources

Worth askingMoney health

How will the township pay for Lonsdale Bridge North, which council closed on September 3, 2026?

$83,732.50planned balance of the roads reserve at the end of 2026, before any work on this bridge

An engineer told the township in August 2026 that the north end of the Lonsdale Bridge North deck had partly failed and settled. Council closed the bridge on September 3, 2026. Staff say a temporary repair might let it reopen for one to two years, after which a full replacement should be planned. The township’s own asset plan already listed this bridge as high risk. We found no line for it in the 2026 capital budget.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources

Worth askingRising costs

Why did the cost of running the town office grow 76% in 5 years?

+76%running the town office, 2019 to 2024

Tyendinaga spent $493K on running the town office in 2019 and $868K in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 5 of 52 similar towns had faster growth here.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 10 sources

Worth askingRising costs

Why did the cost of roads and snow grow 46% in 5 years?

+46%roads and snow, 2019 to 2024

Tyendinaga spent $1.4M on roads and snow in 2019 and $2.0M in 2024. Prices only went up about 18% in that time. Only 10 of 52 similar towns had faster growth here.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 8 sources

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Worth askingMoney health

Does Tyendinaga have enough saved for repairs and emergencies?

$1.7Min savings at the end of 2024

Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. Tyendinaga had $1.7M saved at the end of 2024, down from $2.3M in 2019. That is 35% of one year's spending. Only 6 of 52 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 12 sources

Worth askingMoney health

Why are so many property taxes unpaid?

$943Kowed in unpaid property tax, end of 2024

At the end of 2024, $943K of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 14% of everything billed. Only 3 of 52 similar towns had a higher share. A year earlier it was $941K.

Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 9 sources

Good to knowRising costs

Why did council pay go up by about half in 2024?

+52%total council pay, 2023 ($48,431.80) to 2024 ($73,512.00)

Council members are paid a yearly honorarium (a fixed payment for the job). For all five members together it was $48,431.80 in 2023 and $73,512.00 in 2024. Council voted for the raise on November 22, 2023, after an outside consultant compared its pay with other similar municipalities. The township has explained the raise in its own report, so this is here for context. The vote was 3 to 1, with one member away.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 7 sources

Good to knowHow decisions are made

Why did the sand dome roof contract go to a bid about twice the lowest price?

$116,185winning bid (before HST), against a lowest bid of $54,350 on the same price schedule

The sand dome is the big roofed shed where the township keeps winter road sand. In 2025 the township asked for tenders (public bids) to replace its roof. Nine companies bid. The contract went to the highest-scoring bid, $116,185 before HST. Seven of the other eight bids on the same price schedule were lower, and the lowest was $54,350. The staff report explains the choice and council approved it on June 4, 2025.

Found by reading the town's own documents · 5 sources

2024 tax year · Tyendinaga, 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 Tyendinaga'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.

It is on your property assessment notice from MPAC, and on your tax bill. We filled in the typical value in Tyendinaga.

Source

a year in property tax, at 2024 rates

  • Tyendinaga
  • County or region
  • Schools

Tyendinaga council sets only its own share. County or region sets its share, the Province sets the school rate.

See what your Tyendinaga share pays forHide the breakdown

Roughly what your Tyendinaga share pays for

Source
  • Roads and snow
  • Police, fire and safety
  • Running the town office
  • Parks, arena and library
  • Water, sewers and garbage

An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits Tyendinaga'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.

  • Every fact, sourced

    Each number links to the public document it came from. Check it yourself.

  • No accusations

    We ask questions. Every one lists ordinary reasons a number could look odd.

  • Compared fairly

    Towns are only compared with places of a similar size and kind, from the same yearly reports.

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