Question 1

What is the property tax rate in Fort Erie?

Accepted Answer

The residential property tax rate in Fort Erie is 1.7015%. For an average home assessed by MPAC at $231,892, the estimated annual municipal property tax bill is approximately $3,946 per year. This revenue funds local frontline municipal services including emergency protective services, road infrastructure, public transit, and community recreation.

Question 2

How much does Fort Erie spend per resident on municipal services?

Accepted Answer

Fort Erie spends approximately $1,887 per resident annually across all municipal departments, based on an audited annual municipal operating expenditure of $62.1M serving a population of 32,901. Key expenditures include protective emergency services (police, fire, paramedics), transportation and roadways, environmental water and waste management, and parks and recreation.

Question 3

What is the financial health and debt score of Fort Erie?

Accepted Answer

Fort Erie holds an audited Fiscal Health Grade of B (Score: 80/100). The municipality carries approximately $1,053 in accumulated debt per resident compared to $4,260 in capital reserves, maintaining an Annual Repayment Limit (ARL) debt-servicing ratio of 1.7%, comfortably within Ontario's 25% provincial statutory ceiling.

Question 4

Where does the municipal data and financial benchmarks for Fort Erie come from?

Accepted Answer

All financial intelligence for Fort Erie is compiled directly from official, audited Financial Information Returns (FIR Schedules 10, 40, 60, and 74) submitted annually to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH), verified against Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) benchmarks.

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