Finance & Taxes
The Finance Department for the Town of Fort Frances is responsible for handling the financial affairs of the Town and ensuring the overall financial well being of the Town of Fort Frances. To achieve these goals, the Finance department operates within a variety of policies and procedures which adhere to the requirements of the Federal and Provincial governments and Council of the Town of Fort Frances.
The Finance Department provides the following services:
- budget preparation, coordination and review
- property tax billing and collection, including tax registrations
- utility billing and collection
- general accounts receivables, billing and collection
- centralized payroll and accounts payable
- supervision of accounting and internal control for all departments
- financial reporting and report preparation for upper levels of Government as well as internal financial reporting as required
- coordination of all audit functions
- custodian of all financial assets of the Corporation
You can pay your monthly utility bills or your taxes via telephone/internet banking. Alternatively, you may pay your monthly utility bills or your taxes by cheque / cash at the Civic Centre (drop box available).
To contact our Finance Staff, please see the Directory.
Sale of Land by Public Tender
There are no properties for sale at this time.
Pre-Authorized Payment Forms
- Town of Fort Frances Pre-Authorized Payment Form (PDF)
- Cancellation Notice for Pre-Authorized Payment Form (PDF)
- Water and Sanitary Sewer Customer Contract (PDF)
- Memorial Sports Centre Pre-Authorized Payment Form (PDF)
- Memorial Sports Centre Renewal Application Form (PDF)
Budget
The budget process includes both operating and capital budgets for the Town of Fort Frances. Parameters are set by Council, and all recommended projects are evaluated by management and Executive Committees before the final budget is approved.
- 2024 Budget Presentation (PDF) at Public Meeting on April 8, 2024
- 2023 Budget Presentation (PDF) at Public Meeting on April 10, 2023
- 2022 Budget Presentation (PDF) at Public Meeting on April 11, 2022
- 2021 Budget Presentation (PDF) at Public Meeting on March 22, 2021
- 2020 Budget Presentation (PDF) at Public Meeting on May 11, 2020