Membership is open to ALL residents, taxpayers and business owners in the Township of Muskoka Lakes.   We pride ourselves on timely communications with our members.  We strive to keep them informed on what is going on in the Township that effects them directly or indirectly.

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A copy of our 2019 Yearbook is available here - 2019 Yearbook

Thinking About Membership in the Muskoka Ratepayers?

• If you have been a member of the Ratepayers in the past, click on the "Membership Renewal / Logon" button at the right,  enter your email address and password to sign in.  If you have forgotten your password, press "Forgotten Password" to reset it.
• If you are a new member, click on the "Join the Ratepayers Today" button.
• For help with joining or renewals, click on "Membership Help"
• Membership renewal notices will be going out shortly - watch for our email

COVID-19 Information

With how fluid COVID-19 is, the Muskoka Ratepayers have established this section on our website where we are posting information as it becomes available.  This will be mostly information from around Muskoka.

We are not experts and are not offering advice, we are just sharing information that you might find useful.

Please stay safe during this unsettled time.

The Ratepayers have issued a public letter of thanks to all the service providers who are working so diligently in these times. Click here to view that letter - Letter of Thanks Letter of Thanks

The Township has created a web page specific to COVID-19 which can be found at - Township of Muskoka Lakes - COVID-19 Updates

The Township is also posting frequent notices and media releases on their website at - News  Select "News and Notices" at the bottom left of that screen.

Link to information on property taxes - Property Tax

Link to Mayor Harding's video message  - Mayor Harding - April 7

Link to the Muskoka Lakes Chamber's message - Chamber Message

Link to Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Health Unit

Link to Algonquin Health Care - Algonquin

Link to the Government of Canada website - Canada

Link to the Government of Ontario site - Ontario

Thinking of coming to Muskoka for the Holiday Weekend - see more information here - To Go or Not to Go - That is the Question

Township of Muskoka Lakes - 2020 Budget

The Township of Muskoka Lakes Council passed the final 2020 Operating and Capital budget on May 13, 2020.  The Township estimates this will add $4.34 for a residential property assessed at $500,000 for the Township portion of the  tax bill. Note that the Township's portion of the property tax bill represents only about 20% of the total taxes due.  The District accounts for about 52% and Education the remaining 28%.

A copy of the final Township budget may be accessed here - 2020 Approved Township Budget

The tax rates for Township, District and Education are available here - 2020 Final Tax Rates

The notice from the Township may be found here - 2020 Budget and Waiving of Penalties

It should be noted that the budget for 2020 was considerably later this year as the Township was without a Treasurer until recently.

Township By-Law Enforcement

The Township has recently produced a 2-page summary regarding their by-laws and the enforcement procedures.  This covers noise, tree cutting, ATV usage as well as many more areas.  A copy of that summary can be found here - TML By-Law. Enforcement

Consider posting a copy in your cottage.

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