Governance (council) expenses
Ontario Financial Information Return, slc.40X.L0240.C01.11.
per permanent resident · 2023
- Algonquin Highlands$66.13
- Highlands East$55.85
- Minden Hills$28.22
- Dysart et al$25.91
2.6× between the largest and the smallest.
per person-year · 2023
Divided by the 2021 population, the nearest published to this figure.
- Highlands East$36.06
- Algonquin Highlands$31.58
- Minden Hills$22.26
- Dysart et al$18.06
2.0× between the largest and the smallest.
per peak resident · 2023
Divided by the 2021 population, the nearest published to this figure.
- Highlands East$18.47
- Algonquin Highlands$13.63
- Minden Hills$13.24
- Dysart et al$9.75
1.9× between the largest and the smallest.
The order changes with the basis. Which of these populations is the right divisor is not a technical detail: the tax base is properties, the services are used by whoever is present, and roughly 54% of the dwellings in this county are not occupied by permanent residents. No source states how much of the year a seasonal dwelling is occupied, so this atlas will not choose for you.
Which way is better
Contested. Spending is thrift or neglect depending on what you think a municipality is for. A low figure may be efficiency or a deferred road that costs a later council more. Nothing on this page is ranked, and the bars are ordered by size rather than by merit.
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