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2026 Municipal Budget Survey

Welcome to the Town of Kirkland Lake's 2026 Municipal Budget Survey

Every time your street is plowed, your garbage is collected, you enjoy a park, or borrow a book from the library, you are experiencing the direct impact of your tax dollars at work. Municipal budget decisions shape the programs and services that sustain the quality of life for all residents in Kirkland Lake. By completing this survey, you will help Council and staff evaluate priorities for service delivery and programming, ensuring they reflect the needs of our community, and continue to be the right environment for you: diverse, thriving, and efficient.

Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is important.
Municipal Budgeting.
Municipal budgets help define priorities for service delivery and projects each year. The Corporation's Budget acts as the financial foundation to build and maintain infrastructure and deliver all the services that are available to the community. Every year the municipality approves and adopts a Budget to guide activities and expenditures, as well as establish the amount of revenue required from taxation. Roads, winter control, bridges, facilities, fire protection, recreation and a variety of other services are all funded based on the adoption of the Budget.

This year, the budget process has changed. On May 28, 2025, the Mayor gave notice that under the authority of Strong Mayor Powers, has decided to propose the budget for the Town by February 1. The Mayor must share the proposed budget with each member of Council and the Municipal Clerk and make it available to the public by that date.
How are your Property Taxes Calculated?
Property taxes are typically calculated by multiplying the assessed value of a property by the Town of Kirkland Lake’s tax rate.
The municipality sets its tax rate based on how much money it needs to operate, divided by the total assessed value of all properties in town.Assessed value is an estimate used for municipal tax purposes, while market value is the price the property could sell for in the current market. The assessed value is determined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). MPAC will use factors such as market value, property improvements, and comparable sales in the area to determine assessed value.
Education taxes are arrived at in much the same way except the Province of Ontario determines the education tax rates.