2026 User Fees and Charges

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UPDATE (Sept. 12, 2025)

Consultation has now closed.

On Sept. 16, council will consider approval of user fees and charges for 2026.

Please check back with us for related updates.

Thank you to everyone who submitted input.


What are we doing?

The Town of Gravenhurst wants to hear your thoughts on the proposed user fees and charges for 2026.

Review the recommended user fees and services charges for 2026.

See the section below to share your thoughts with us.

You can also e-mail your comments to our deputy treasurer, Rob Rosilius, at rob.rosilius@gravenhurst.ca.

The public has until Sept. 12 to share their feedback. Council will consider approval of the new fees and charges on Sept. 16.



UPDATE (Sept. 12, 2025)

Consultation has now closed.

On Sept. 16, council will consider approval of user fees and charges for 2026.

Please check back with us for related updates.

Thank you to everyone who submitted input.


What are we doing?

The Town of Gravenhurst wants to hear your thoughts on the proposed user fees and charges for 2026.

Review the recommended user fees and services charges for 2026.

See the section below to share your thoughts with us.

You can also e-mail your comments to our deputy treasurer, Rob Rosilius, at rob.rosilius@gravenhurst.ca.

The public has until Sept. 12 to share their feedback. Council will consider approval of the new fees and charges on Sept. 16.



Share your feedback

We want to hear what you think about the proposed fees and charges for 2026.

Thank you for taking the time to submit your comments. 

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

A summary would be easier for more folks to access and give feedback.

Laura about 1 month ago

Inflation is not 3%, raising a lot of your fees by 3% is arguably 50% to 90% higher than the current rate of inflation. You rate increases are driving inflation higher, government should be more responsible and not a source of inflation.

Lars about 2 months ago

BIG PICTURE: There are so many Permit Fees increasing, it's becoming prohibitive for a contractor to build affordable housing in Gravenhurst. There is a shortage of affordable housing here now. All these fees and increases will make housing even more expensive and unaffordable.

Lifetime Cottager about 2 months ago

I feel that here should be a permit with accompanying fee for the discharge of fireworks. Limits to the number of permits in a specific area and restrictions on dates. Failure to obtain these permits should include a fine a be subject to the same charges as fires without permits

Kingfish about 2 months ago

I knew they would raise the amount of short term rentals fees. I am a cottage owner who rents only two times a year to offset some expenses. This will hurt. Don’t raise str fees. Trying to hold on to our place. Property taxes and all expenses just keep going up.

Not sue about 2 months ago

I would like to address the Short Term Rental fees. I am a senior who rents out her primary residence during the summer months. I feel there should be a lesser fee for people who are renting their primary residence. Most of the summer renters are only looking for 2 weeks maximum so we do not fall under the 28 day exemption

JE about 2 months ago

Re: Short Term Rental License increase from $ 750 to $ 800:
$50 is a 7% increase!!
With that price, a 'STR LICENSE RENEWAL'
should be offered at a significantly reduced fee.

Lifetime Cottager about 2 months ago

July inflation just came in at 1.7% down from 1.9% in June. The running average for 2025 is less than 2%. No need to increase fees and charges by 3%.

Dayle about 2 months ago

The inflation rate is currently less than 2% (1.9% June 2025), yet you are using an inflation rate of 3% for 2026. What is the reasoning behind imposing an increase in fees and charges greater than the inflation rate?

Dayle about 2 months ago

Curious how you came to a 3%inflation when the latest Canadian inflation data indicates a 1.9% year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2025. This is a slight increase from the 1.7% increase seen in May. The Bank of Canada's target inflation rate is 2%. How can you charge a higher than National inflation rate???

IM about 2 months ago

It is time to drag Gravenhurst into the 21st century. We should be given a choice to have our Tax, sewer and water invoices sent to us paperless. It saves money and can be received wherever we are, like south for the winter .

muskokahibby about 2 months ago

Inflation fees are ok. Fee structure must not interfere with events coming to Gravenhurst. I understand Boat Races will not come back to the town as the town is too difficult to deal with. This should not be Gravenhurst should be doing equal or better when dealing with groups wanting to use our facilities. Any event coming to the area is good advertising for the town.

Bill Warren about 2 months ago
Page last updated: 12 Sep 2025, 08:01 AM