CITY DATA DASHBOARD
Understand Your City
Taxes, budgets, population, infrastructure spending, and road projects, in plain language, with sources.
Why this matters
City Data Should Help Lower Taxes
Residents deserve to see where money is going, what services cost, where systems are failing, and where better choices could save taxpayers money. Charts connect to Newsroom explainers through the More Info button.
Every chart below is labeled with its verification status. Charts marked "Sample data" have NOT been verified against official documents. Always check the source link before relying on a figure.
Tax Tracker
Levy history, where the dollars go, and questions to ask
Infrastructure Tracker
Roads, bridges & capital projects for Ward 8
taxes
Residential Property Tax Levy Increase (%)
Year-over-year approved tax levy increase in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Sample data — the campaign team should verify each figure against official city budget documents and update in admin.
budget
City Operating Budget (Millions $)
Approximate total operating budget by year. Sample data — verify against official budget documents and update in admin.
population
Population of Kawartha Lakes
Census population of the City of Kawartha Lakes (Statistics Canada). 2021 census counted 79,247 residents.
infrastructure
Infrastructure & Capital Spending (Millions $)
City of Kawartha Lakes Approved Approved tax-supported capital budget, millions of dollars - 2022 to 2026
roads
Ward 8 - Road Projects — Status Snapshot
- Completed
- Delayed
- In Progress
- Planned / Aprproved
The City’s static documents confirm that these projects are approved, but they do not provide reliable project-by-project completion percentages.
Charts are maintained by the campaign team from public sources. Always verify figures against official City of Kawartha Lakes documents. Source links are provided on each chart, and charts without a confirmed source are marked “Data source needed.”
Steve's Tax Promise
Not just stop tax hikes. Let’s lower taxes.
Not just stopping tax hikes — working to lower the tax burden on residents.
Any tax reduction requires Council support, budget review, and responsible financial decisions.
Read the Tax PromiseReport it. Map it. Track it. Cut the waste. Lower the taxes.
The Ward 8 Public Issue Tracker is not just an issue-reporting tool. It is part of a larger accountability plan. When residents report problems, patterns become visible. When patterns become visible, Council can ask better questions. When spending and service problems are tracked, taxpayers have a stronger case for change.
Steve promises accountability by building the system for it.