Question 1

What is the property tax rate in Haliburton?

Accepted Answer

The residential property tax rate in Haliburton is 0.2687%. For an average home assessed by MPAC at $424,583, the estimated annual municipal property tax bill is approximately $1,141 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 Haliburton spend per resident on municipal services?

Accepted Answer

Haliburton spends approximately $1,616 per resident annually across all municipal departments, based on an audited annual municipal operating expenditure of $33.3M serving a population of 20,581. 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 Haliburton?

Accepted Answer

Haliburton holds an audited Fiscal Health Grade of B (Score: 80/100). The municipality carries approximately $299 in accumulated debt per resident compared to $471 in capital reserves, maintaining an Annual Repayment Limit (ARL) debt-servicing ratio of 4.4%, comfortably within Ontario's 25% provincial statutory ceiling.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

All financial intelligence for Haliburton 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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