Services Provided by the Municipal Tax Dollar
Municipal property taxes account for only 4.8 per cent of the total taxes (federal, provincial, municipal) paid by an average family in Toronto and Ontario. Below the chart is a list of services Toronto's citizens receive for that 4.8 per cent share.
| Social Assistance* |
Homes for the Aged* |
| Public Transit |
Public Health* |
| Police |
Library Programs |
| Public Housing* |
Hostels* |
| Childrens' Services* |
Ambulance* |
| Fire |
Development Planning |
| Roads and Bridges |
By-Law Enforcement |
| Parks & Recreation Programs |
Toronto Zoo |
| Solid Waste Collection & Disposal |
Arts, Culture Heritage |
| Recycling |
Economic Development Facilitation |
* Funding is shared with the Province of Ontario
