Question 1

What is the property tax rate in Westport?

Accepted Answer

The residential property tax rate in Westport is 1.6472%. For an average home assessed by MPAC at $221,658, the estimated annual municipal property tax bill is approximately $3,651 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 Westport spend per resident on municipal services?

Accepted Answer

Westport spends approximately $5,705 per resident annually across all municipal departments, based on an audited annual municipal operating expenditure of $3.6M serving a population of 634. 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 Westport?

Accepted Answer

Westport holds an audited Fiscal Health Grade of B (Score: 80/100). The municipality carries approximately $4,774 in accumulated debt per resident compared to $3,140 in capital reserves, maintaining an Annual Repayment Limit (ARL) debt-servicing ratio of 10%, comfortably within Ontario's 25% provincial statutory ceiling.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

All financial intelligence for Westport 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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