- 176.90 km surface treated roads
- 104.87 km gravel road
- 7.15 km asphalt roads
- 7,691 m culverts
- 7 m bridges
- Winter control services
- 3 depots
- Fleet repair, fuel and maintenance
- Roadside mowing, tree/brush removal, and maintenance
- Insurance and legal costs
Distribution of Taxes Collected
Your property taxes are divided between the Municipality of Trent Lakes, the County of Peterborough and Education. Every property tax dollar paid by our residents in 2024 is distributed as follows:
- 42¢ to the Municipality of Trent Lakes
- 42¢ to the County of Peterborough
- 16¢ to education
Distribution of Trent Lakes portion of taxes collected
Where are my tax dollars going?
- O.P.P. policing costs
- By-law enforcement
- Land use planning services
- Animal control
- Conservation levy
- Septic inspection program
- Infrastructure funding for roads and facilities
- Renewal and replacement of fleet
- Renewal and replacement of technology
- Building and land improvements (parks, medical centres, community halls, municipal buildings, etc.)
- Asset management
Fire department andemergency planning
- 54 staff - 4 full-time and 50 volunteers
- Emergency planning
- 4 Fire stations
- 18 Emergency vehicles
- Public education events
- Fire occurrences, prevention, training and equipment
- City of Kawartha Lakes agreement
- Dispatch and communications
- Council and legislative administration
- General administration
- Financial, audit and property tax services
- Municipal election
- Human resources and payroll
- Insurance and legal costs
- Medical centres
- Community Improvement Plan
- Economic development
911 System (civic addressing)recreation and facilities
- 911 System maintenance
- 2 Outdoor rinks
- Community grants
- 2 Libraries
- Facility inspections
- 4 Beaches
- 4 Community halls
- Parks, boat launches, and cemeteries
- Water testing
- Grass cutting
- 4 Transfer stations
- Waste haulage
- Annual site monitoring
- Recycling, re-use, and diversion programs
Contact Us
Municipality of Trent Lakes
760 Peterborough County Road 36
Trent Lakes, ON K0M 1A0
Phone: 705-738-3800
Toll Free: 1-800-374-4009
Fax: 705-738-3801
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