The following services are administered by the County of Haliburton:
- County Planning
- County roads, bridges, traffic signals and controls
- Emergency Management
- Paramedic Services
- Library
- Tourism
- Tax Policy
Property Taxes
Property taxes are managed by our local municipalities. Visit your local municipal website to learn more.
- Township of Algonquin Highlands
- Municipality of Dysart et al
- Municipality of Highlands East
- Township of Minden Hills
Learn which services are delivered at each municipal level, as well as what services are handled by the Federal and Provincial governments.
Delivery of services
The services below are provided by our 4 local Municipalities:
- Animal control
- Birth, Death, and Marriage Registrations
- Building Permits
- By-law enforcement
- Cemeteries
- Emergency Management (local)
- Fire protection and prevention
- Heritage
- Local roads (streets and sidewalks)
- Local planning and zoning
- Municipal elections
- Parks and recreation
- Property tax administration
- Waste Management & Recycling
Provincial Government Services
Provincial Governments deliver services that relate to that province. The Ontario Government services include:
- Administration of justice
- Environment
- Education
- Health
- Natural Resources
- Property and civil rights
- Community and social services
The Government of Canada provides services relating to the entire country. These services include:
- Census
- Citizenship
- Copyrights
- Criminal law
- Defence
- External and international relations
- Employment Insurance
- Indigenous Affairs
- Money and banking
- Postal service
- Transportation
- Income tax
The following services are delivered through a partnership with the City of Kawartha Lakes:
Social Services, including Ontario Works and Employment Services
Housing and Homelessness Services
Childcare and Early Childhood Education Services
Three Levels of Government
To learn more about what role Canada's three levels of government play in your life, please watch this YouTubeVideo produced by Elections Ontario.
Our Municipalities
The County of Haliburton is an upper tier level of municipal government that is made up of 4 local municipalities.