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by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date.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 West Nipissing'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 West Nipissing's budget, taxes and council decisions. A municipality in the Nipissing District of northern Ontario, with a mayor and eight ward councillors. Its council materials are published in English and French. Every figure links back to the public record.
2,404,639actual operating surplus in 2025, against a planned 0 in the budget workbook
The 2026 Mayor's Budget workbook shows a "Net Surplus (Deficit)" of 0 for the 2026 budget and for the 2025 column labelled "Projection". The same table shows actual results of 2,404,639 for 2025, 1,651,383 for 2024, 900,138 for 2023, 794,642 for 2022 and 1,492,707 for 2021. The Municipality's Budget Handbook explains surpluses in general terms: they are "generally not meant to be retained indefinitely" and can fund future costs, pay down debt, steady tax rates or top up reserves. We did not find a document that says where each year's surplus went.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
364,327actual cost of Mayor and Council in 2025, against 180,815 in 2021
The workbook line "Total Operating Expenditures" for Mayor and Council was 180,815 in 2021 and 364,327 in 2025 (actual). The 2026 budget is 434,985. Pay ("Salaries & Wages") went from 139,714 in 2021 to 173,709 in 2024 and 211,886 in 2025. Education went from 916 to 35,460. A new "Discretionary Grants" line shows 48,389 in 2025 and 70,000 budgeted for 2026. The Municipality says honorariums rise each year with a price index. The 2025 pay jump from 173,709 to 211,886 is about 22 percent (worked out by us), which is more than a price index would give on its own.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
11,431,675environmental services user charges in 2025, against 13,999,160 in 2024
User charges are fees people pay for a service, such as water and sewer rates. The audited statements show 15,938,175 in 2025, against a budget of 17,349,847 and 18,197,305 the year before. The note that splits the numbers by service shows environmental services user charges of 11,431,675 in 2025 and 13,999,160 in 2024. That is a fall of 2,567,485 (worked out by us). The Municipality's water budget workbook shows water and sewer rate revenue steady at about 6.4 million, so the fall is not in water rates alone. Environmental services in the statements also include waste and recycling and power generation. We did not find a document that explains the fall.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
2,971,000new financing in the 2026 Community Services capital budget
The Community Services capital budget for 2026 shows "Grants" of 2,649,000 and "Financing" of 2,971,000, where earlier years show none of the second. The facilities list says the marina wharf replacement is "Eligible for funding application" and the Goulard Park baseball field repairs have a "Field of Dreams application in progress". At the end of 2025 the Municipality owed 20,861,359 in municipal debt, down from 24,579,860. Principal of 4,042,434 falls due in 2026 and 5,288,993 in 2027.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 4 sources
3,411,072general surplus at the end of 2025, against 6,476,787 at the end of 2023
The statements split accumulated surplus into parts. "General surplus" was 6,476,787 at the end of 2023, 5,014,952 at the end of 2024 and 3,411,072 at the end of 2025. That is a fall of about 47 percent (worked out by us). In the same table "West Nipissing Power Generation Ltd." (a company the Municipality includes in its consolidated statements) shows a deficit of (2,698,006) in 2023, (2,163,516) in 2024 and (2,880,502) in 2025. The reserves, a separate part, grew over the same years.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 3 sources
461,898spent on economic development in 2025, against 209,526 in 2024
Economic development spending was 57,425 in 2021, 209,526 in 2024 and 461,898 in 2025. The 2026 budget is 523,100. A "Priority Projects" line was 225,000 in 2025 (nothing in 2024) and 250,000 is budgeted for 2026. "Professional Fees" went from 33,679 in 2024 to 71,592 in 2025. A "Doctor Recruitment" line rose from 20,000 a year to 50,000 in 2025 and 75,000 in 2026. The budget workbook does not say what the priority projects are.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
Towns keep savings (called reserves) to pay for new trucks, roof repairs and surprises. West Nipissing had $12.8M saved at the end of 2024, up from $7.5M in 2019. That is 25% of one year's spending. Only 1 of 5 similar towns had less, compared with what they spend.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
At the end of 2024, $3.5M of property tax had been billed but not paid. That is 13% of everything billed. None of the 5 similar towns had a higher share. A year earlier it was $2.9M.
Found automatically from the town's financial reports · 2 sources
7,962,188annual surplus in 2025, against a budgeted 4,161,179
A surplus is what is left when a year's revenue is more than its spending. The 2025 budget in the audited statements planned a surplus of 4,161,179. The statements show 7,962,188. Most of the gap is money from the Province and the federal government for building projects (capital grants): 3,677,152 and 2,229,292 came in, against 1,384,800 and 955,200 budgeted. Before those grants, the surplus was 2,055,744 against a budgeted 1,821,179 (these figures are printed). The difference between the two grant totals is 3,566,444 (worked out by us).
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
2Code of Conduct complaints about members in each of 2024 and 2025, per the Integrity Commissioner
The Integrity Commissioner's yearly letters, both dated February 13, 2026, say two complaints about the conduct of members of Council came in during 2024 and two during 2025, and that there were no complaints under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act in either year. The 2024 letter says the investigations "are complete and reports provided". Requests for advice from members fell from seven in 2024 to three in 2025. We did not find any investigation report on the pages we read. The 2025 letter says the Commissioner continues to be "very pleased" with the actions and behaviour of the council team.
Found by reading the town's own documents · 2 sources
2024 tax year · West Nipissing, 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 West Nipissing'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 West Nipissing.
An estimate. It uses the residential tax rate, and splits West Nipissing'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 West Nipissing's share of the bill compares with similar towns
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