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Budget

As part of our Strategic Plan to ensure the long-term financial stability of the Town and to involve the community in the ongoing work of the municipality, every Fall, the municipality begins an extensive budgeting process. This process involves consultation with Council, Staff and Public, ending with the development of a three-year operating budget and a five-year capital budget for the following year.

The Town’s budgeting goal is to ensure, through prudent fiscal planning, the long-term economic sustainability of our community.

Budget 2012

On March 12, 2012 Council approved the 2012 Budget by enacting a By-Law to Adopt the Estimates of all Sums required for 2012.

The budget includes an overall tax levy increase of 3.3%. This overall increase includes a Town tax levy increase of 6.36% and a County tax increase of 2.49%. The provincial education tax rate remains the same for 2012. With this increase, a residential property valued at $300,000 will see an increase of approximately $97 to the total annual property tax bill.

The approved budget also includes an increase of 5% for water rates and 5% for wastewater rates.

An overview of the proposed budget which was available for the community to review prior to the budget approval process is available by clicking here.

Also, please see the downloadable documents on the right-hand side of the page for documentation relating to the budget process and information available leading up to the approval of the 2012 Budget.

• Budget 2012 Summary (236 KB)
• 1. 2012 Proposed Budget - Base Summaries - Revised Jan 19, 2012 (164 KB)
• 1a. 2012 Proposed Capital Projects - Colour Coded by Funding Source revised January 18, 2012 (50 KB)
• 1b. 2012 Proposed Budget - Enhancement Summary and Reports revised Jan 16, 2012 (269 KB)
• 2. Finance & Administration - 2012 Proposed Budget - January 18, 2012 (1.53 MB)
• 3a. Engineering Services 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (1.31 MB)
• 3b. Public Works 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (1.69 MB)
• 3c. Water - 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (1.16 MB)
• 3d. Wastewater - 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (1.12 MB)
• 3e. Solid Waste - 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (781 KB)
• 3f. Recreation - 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (3.97 MB)
• 4. Planning and Building - 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (1.02 MB)
• 5. Library - 2012 Proposed Budget revised January 18, 2012 (445 KB)
• Draft 2012 Budget Presentation - revised December 16, 2011 (3.92 MB)
• NEW - 2012 Proposed Budget Public Information Handout (2.31 MB)
• NEW - 2012 Proposed Water and Wastewater Rate and Budget Handout (428 KB)
• Public Meeting Presentation (1.75 MB)

• 2011-15 Being a By-law to adopt the estimates of all sums required for 2011 Water and Wastewater Sy (46 KB)
• 2011-24 Being a By-law to adopt the estimates of all sums required for 2011 for own purposes (52 KB)