Your property taxes at work How many of your tax dollars go to pay for transit, parks or road maintenance? How do we pay for Police, Fire and Emergency services? Answering these questions is a big part of the City’s annual budget process and long term financial plan.
Where do your taxes go? In Guelph, your property tax dollars help to fund, community centres and libraries, and provide services ranging from curbside waste collection to winter control. In 2009, the average resident paid about $232 per month in property taxes. When compared to other services many of us pay for each month such as cable, phone and internet access, our property taxes cover an expansive range of services for a relatively low cost.
