Programs and services

List of Ontario municipalities
Get contact information and learn about municipalities in Ontario.

List of Ontario Municipal Services Offices
Access services and advice for residents and municipalities on land use planning, housing, municipal administration and municipal finance.

Find your local Service Manager
Get information about housing supports in your community.

Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians
Find out if you’re eligible and apply for financial help after a natural disaster.

Governance

How municipalities and the Province work together
Learn about the laws that govern and the agreement that guides the relationship between municipalities and the Province.

Municipal restructuring
Learn about changing municipal boundaries.

Municipal councillor’s guide
Use this guide during your term of office to help you meet your responsibilities to the people in your community.

Property

Property taxes
Learn about property tax and how it helps fund municipal services and public education.

Line Fences Act
Learn more about the dispute resolution procedure between the owners of adjoining properties with a fence on a boundary line. Email us for a copy of the guide.

Municipal elections

2022 elections guides

Read about the rules that guide the 2022 municipal and school board elections.