Question 1

What is the property tax rate in Tiny?

Accepted Answer

The residential property tax rate in Tiny is 0.8469%. For an average home assessed by MPAC at $432,427, the estimated annual municipal property tax bill is approximately $3,662 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 Tiny spend per resident on municipal services?

Accepted Answer

Tiny spends approximately $1,917 per resident annually across all municipal departments, based on an audited annual municipal operating expenditure of $24.9M serving a population of 12,966. 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 Tiny?

Accepted Answer

Tiny holds an audited Fiscal Health Grade of B (Score: 80/100). The municipality carries approximately $305 in accumulated debt per resident compared to $1,975 in capital reserves, maintaining an Annual Repayment Limit (ARL) debt-servicing ratio of under 10%, comfortably within Ontario's 25% provincial statutory ceiling.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

All financial intelligence for Tiny 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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